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August 22, 2014Report: Timberwolves publish newspaper ad with Wiggins, Bennett
August 23, 2014According to a report by Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com the Phoenix Suns reached out to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday regarding a trade for Kevin Love.
The report once again comes from an anonymous source and states the Suns’ proposed offer is centered around a sign and trade for restricted free agent guard Eric Bledsoe.
The Suns and Bledsoe are currently in a stalemate over contract talks. Bledsoe’s camp is wanting a max contract for the fifth year guard while the Suns are believed to be offering a deal similar to that of Kyle Lowry’s four-year, $48 million contract signed earlier this summer with Toronto.
The ESPN.com report says the “hand shake” deal between Cleveland and Minnesota is still in tact despite the Suns late push.
Cleveland’s proposed package to Minnesota includes Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and a future first round pick. The proposed deal between Cleveland and Minnesota would not be able to be executed until tomorrow, August 23, due to league restrictions on trading draft picks after they have signed.
Let the silly season continue.
(AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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ESPN trying to stir the pot and panic a few extra goodies out of the Cavs…
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Why does ESPN want the Cavs to give up more? Wouldn’t they want as loaded a team as possible?
This is a crazy idea I have, but maybe, just maybe, other teams in the league find Kevin Love to be incredibly valuable and would give up quite a bit to get him on their team.
Dude if that happens Eric Bledsoe is out of #LaFamilia
Just the Suns posturing to try to get Bledsoe to sign their deal (which is fair value IMO).
Why would the Twolves want Bledsoe on a max contract anyway? They are better off building around Wiggins because Bledsoe sure isn’t helping them get to the Western Conference playoffs next year.
K-Love should be a Cavalier by 3 PM ET tomorrow!
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