The Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed a front row seat for every second of Kevin Love's NBA brilliance. They know as well as anyone this league doesn't have a carbon copy of the sweet-shooting double-double machine.
That's perhaps why this summer's biggest "Love affair" has rarely included mention of a potential replacement. With Love anxiously awaiting his inevitable exit, the Timberwolves have searched through the trade market for the best players available, with wings Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson reportedly sitting atop their wish list.
Of course, when Love does receive his ticket out of town, the Timberwolves will need someone to fill his spot in president-coach Flip Saunders' rotation. And it appears that someone could be Philadelphia 76ers swingman Thaddeus Young, a solid starter on a team that has no need for such a player at the moment.
According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the Timberwolves have started exploring the possibility of bringing in Young to help offset the loss of Love:
The Minnesota Timberwolves have expressed interest in Philadelphia 76ers power forwar ...
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Is Thaddeus Young Key to Minnesota Timberwolves Completing Kevin Love Trade?
July 29th, 2014 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »
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