Kevin Love’s shot chart vs Anthony Bennett’s shot chart

While the deal between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves is not actually official just yet due to the moratorium period that Andrew Wiggins is in, all signs are pointing to the fact that the last two No. 1 picks will be sent to the Timberwolves in exchange for All-Star power forward Kevin Love.

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Earlier this year FanSided questioned whether or not Anthony Bennett was the biggest bust of the new millenium. With his trade to the Timberwolves all but guaranteed at this point, today we take a look at his shot chart versus Love’s shot chart last season courtesy of NBA.com.

Here is Kevin Love’s shot chart from last season:

As you can see, Love is dangerous from essentially every portion of the court. His range has made him one of the best and most versatile big men in the league over the last several years. Now take a gander at Anthony Bennett’s shot chart from his deplorable rookie season:

The word you are looking for is “ouch”. The hope for the Timberwolves is that Andrew Wiggins will become an NBA superstar, and over the next several years the team can build around him and point guard Ricky Rubio.

If Wiggins is unable to become the star that he is hyped to be, the Timberwolves could be looking back at this trade with forlorn faces in a few years.