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Was just watching the Simmons and Rose preview for the TWolves and they brought up the Kevin Love Conundrum: do the Wolves really think he'll stick around when his contract is up and if not, would they consider Deron Williams-ing him? I think it's probably a year early for that to actually happen, but it struck me that if the Wolves were crazy enough to do it, Toronto would make a good trading partner.
To the Raps:
Love
Brewer or Buddinger or whatever else Minny wants to dump to make the salaries work
To Minny: some combination of
Gay
Ross
2014 1st round pick
multiple 2nd rounders
Hansbrough or Acy
Why do it if you're Toronto:
I don't think this needs much of an explanation. Love would be amazing alongside Jonas, would give them a true franchise player, and his game would fit with both DeRozan and Lowry's. Slot Fields, Budinger or Brewer in at the 3 and that's a damn solid starting lineup with a little bit of everything. It would put a 2-year window on winning before Love's contract is up and that might get dicey, but it's a gamble I'd take.
Why do it if you're Minny:
You're probably not going to get another all-star back for Love simply because most around the league seem to think he's gonna bolt unless things really come together for them, but you'd be getting a close-to all-star at a position of need in Gay that you could re-sign or let walk for the cap space, along with multiple assets in Ross, the 2014 first rounder, some 2nd round throw-ins and a backup 4 in Hansbrough or Acy (WIlliams would probably slot into the starting 4). That's a pretty solid haul, and it would let them stay competitive in the short and long term (depending on how their young guys develop). Rubio+Ross+Gay+Williams would make for one hell of a running team.
Again, there's likely no way that this happens but I can sure as hell dream can't I?
To the Raps:
Love
Brewer or Buddinger or whatever else Minny wants to dump to make the salaries work
To Minny: some combination of
Gay
Ross
2014 1st round pick
multiple 2nd rounders
Hansbrough or Acy
Why do it if you're Toronto:
I don't think this needs much of an explanation. Love would be amazing alongside Jonas, would give them a true franchise player, and his game would fit with both DeRozan and Lowry's. Slot Fields, Budinger or Brewer in at the 3 and that's a damn solid starting lineup with a little bit of everything. It would put a 2-year window on winning before Love's contract is up and that might get dicey, but it's a gamble I'd take.
Why do it if you're Minny:
You're probably not going to get another all-star back for Love simply because most around the league seem to think he's gonna bolt unless things really come together for them, but you'd be getting a close-to all-star at a position of need in Gay that you could re-sign or let walk for the cap space, along with multiple assets in Ross, the 2014 first rounder, some 2nd round throw-ins and a backup 4 in Hansbrough or Acy (WIlliams would probably slot into the starting 4). That's a pretty solid haul, and it would let them stay competitive in the short and long term (depending on how their young guys develop). Rubio+Ross+Gay+Williams would make for one hell of a running team.
Again, there's likely no way that this happens but I can sure as hell dream can't I?
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