With the Los Angeles Lakers in town, the Minnesota Timberwolves are all too aware that Kevin Love could eventually leave the team and throw on a purple-and-gold uniform.
It's no secret that Love can opt out of his contract at the conclusion of the 2014-15 season, and he's already got those California connections. Born and raised on the West Coast—Santa Monica, to be exact—Love attended UCLA before he was drafted by the 'Wolves, with whom he's spent the entirety of his NBA career.
With Minnesota still failing to win and Love presumably tiring of the losing efforts, Los Angeles is appearing as a strong possibility for his future. In fact, an anonymous general manager told ESPN's Chris Broussard (subscription required), "That's a 100 percent certainty," while referring to Love's future joining with the Lakers.
However, the 'Wolves aren't going to give up that easily, and neither are their fans:
Can you blame these supporters of the downtrodden organization?
It's been a long time since this franchise advanced past the final game of the reg ...
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