Is Andrew Wiggins’ Star Potential Too Big to Trade Away in Any Kevin Love Deal?

July 22nd, 2014 by Zach Buckley Leave a reply »

With freakish physical gifts and a humility that defies his status as the NBA's top prospect, Andrew Wiggins' ceiling is massive.

But it isn't too high for the Cleveland Cavaliers to keep him out of a trade for Kevin Love. Not when the league's quintessential stretch 4 has established a basement that Wiggins may never reach.

And certainly not when four-time MVP LeBron James has handpicked Love, per Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski and Marc J. Spears, like a team captain on the blacktop.

Wiggins has superstar potential. Love has superstar production. With James having thrown the Cavs back into the championship race, this isn't nearly as complicated as the exhaustive debates have made it seem.

When are win-now moves preferable to planning for the future? When a franchise has a legitimate chance to contend for a title right now.

"There's absolutely not one second of hesitancy. I'd trade for Kevin Love," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said on CBS Sports Radio's The John Feinstein Show. "That's not saying anything bad about any of the other youngsters. Love's an All-Star and he's a double-double guy. Bu ...

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