Kevin Love to Cavs Deal Finally Official
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The trade sending Kevin Love to Cleveland became official today as the 30 day no trade period following the Cavs signing of top pick Andrew Wiggins elapsed, allowing for the trade to be completed.
The three team deal between Minnesota, Cleveland, and Philadelphia will send the 2013 and 2014 top picks Anthony Bennett and Wiggins to the Timberwolves along with Thaddeus Young and a $6.3 million trade exception from the 76ers who will get Alexey Shved, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and a 2015 first-round pick from Minnesota.
ESPN raised some eyebrows yesterday when they reported that the Phoenix Suns made a late sign and trade offer for Love with former Cat Eric Bledsoe. Bledsoe, a restricted free agent, and the Suns still remain far apart on a long term deal. Bledsoe wants a max contract (five years, $85 million or four years, $64 million in a sign and trade).
Bledsoe has already rejected a four year, $48 million offer from the Suns and will likely just sign a $3.7 million qualifying offer for the upcoming season and become a unrestricted free agent next summer.
The Love deal makes the Cavs the prohibitive favorite in the Eastern Conference and for the NBA Title and likely ensures that rookie head coach David Blatt's will be spending more than just this year in Cleveland.
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The trade sending Kevin Love to Cleveland became official today as the 30 day no trade period following the Cavs signing of top pick Andrew Wiggins elapsed, allowing for the trade to be completed.
The three team deal between Minnesota, Cleveland, and Philadelphia will send the 2013 and 2014 top picks Anthony Bennett and Wiggins to the Timberwolves along with Thaddeus Young and a $6.3 million trade exception from the 76ers who will get Alexey Shved, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, and a 2015 first-round pick from Minnesota.
ESPN raised some eyebrows yesterday when they reported that the Phoenix Suns made a late sign and trade offer for Love with former Cat Eric Bledsoe. Bledsoe, a restricted free agent, and the Suns still remain far apart on a long term deal. Bledsoe wants a max contract (five years, $85 million or four years, $64 million in a sign and trade).
Bledsoe has already rejected a four year, $48 million offer from the Suns and will likely just sign a $3.7 million qualifying offer for the upcoming season and become a unrestricted free agent next summer.
The Love deal makes the Cavs the prohibitive favorite in the Eastern Conference and for the NBA Title and likely ensures that rookie head coach David Blatt's will be spending more than just this year in Cleveland.
[ ESPN]
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