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It’s official: Love newest Cavalier CLEVELAND — Kevin Love which hasn’t had a major pro is finally teaming up with LeBron sports championship since 1964, James. is poised to make a run at ending
The Minnesota Timberwolves, the drought. Cleveland Cavaliers and “Kevin joining the Cavaliers Philadelphia 76ers completed a represents a very special and delayed blockb unique opportunity for our u s te r t rade team,” Cavs General Manager Saturday that David Griffin said in a news has been talked release. about for months The Cavs and Timberwolves and on hold for have been discussing a trade 30 days. Love, 25, involving for Love for months, one of the game’s long before James decided to best power forwards, leave Miami and come back is headed home to Ohio. The deal dragged from Minnesota on through the summer, first because to Cleveland, of Cleveland’s unwillingness where he will join James and to include Wiggins in any instantly make the Cavs an NBA package and then due to the 30title favorite. day provision.
The Timberwolves are getting That bit of fine print in the No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins collective bargaining agreement and former top pick Anthony triggered an agonizing wait in Bennett from Cleveland both cities, more so in championship-starved and veteran forward Thaddeus Cleveland where Young from Philadelphia. generations of fans have longed
The 76ers get a 2015 firstround for the Cavs, Indians or Browns draft choice from Cleveland, to win it all. and guard Alexey Shved Now the league’s best player and forward Luc Mbah a Moute has another superstar as a running from Minnesota. mate. Add in All-Star point
A rarely used NBA rule forced guard Kyrie Irving and James the teams to wait to complete the again finds himself the ringleader trade until 30 days after Wiggins of a star-studded trio after leaving signed his rookie contract. Chris Bosh and Dwyane It’s official now, and Cleveland, Wade behind with the Heat.