There is a strong argument for the Minnesota Timberwolves to keep Kevin Love: He is the longest-tenured player on the team, a double-double machine and, as we know from his absence, the Wolves are not a playoff team without him.
There is also a case to be made to trade the former UCLA star: He may opt out of his contract in 2015, he has ties to Los Angeles and he was awfully vocal about how he feels about Minnesota's front office.
In this article, I will provide both sides of the argument and then offer my opinion on what I think will happen and what the Wolves should do moving forward.
Trade Kevin Love
Of the three reasons to deal Love, the ties to Los Angeles is the weakest.
I get it—we see LeBron James go to Miami and Carmelo Anthony leave for New York and we think, “Damn it! All the best players want to leave small, colder cities.” While those two players have had success in larger markets—and in James’ case, a warmer area—let’s drop the “small-market” inferiority complex.
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Would Minnesota Timberwolves Ever Consider Trading Kevin Love?
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