Kevin Love rumors: Minnesota Timberwolves in no hurry to trade Love

It seems like only a matter of time before the Minnesota Timberwolves trade power forward Kevin Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers. A haul that includes the last two number one picks, forward Anthony Bennett (2013) and swingman Andrew Wiggins (2014), among other assets, would be very difficult to pass on.

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Jeff Zillgitt of The USA Today explains why the Timberwolves may be better served by waiting to trade Love.

"Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor wants to keep Love but realizes the front office needs to get something in return before losing him for nothing in free agency after next season.Go back just two seasons when Dwight Howard made it clear he wasn’t interested in staying with Orlando. The Magic weren’t going to give him up without a significant haul in return. That four-team deal didn’t get done until the second week of August, and when the smoke cleared, the Magic came out winners.Cleveland seems to be the front-runner. But it’s a delicate negotiation even if trading Wiggins and Bennett to Minnesota for Love makes the Cavaliers more of a win-now contender. Just expect it to take a while."

Love averaged 26.1 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game last season while shooting 45.7% from the field, 37.6% from three and 82.1% from the charity stripe last season. Bennett averaged 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 35.6% from the field, 24.5% from beyond the arc and 63.8% from the free throw line. Wiggins averaged 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game for the Jayhawks last season while shooting 44.8% from the field, 34.1% from beyond the arc and 77.5% from the free throw line.

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