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Just what is the 30-day clock?
NBA rules stipulate that rookies cannot be traded for 30 days after signing their first contract, so Wiggins could not be the centerpiece of a Love (or any other) deal before that period of time would elapse.
The Cavaliers could come to an agreement with another team before the time allowed to deal Wiggins, but they cannot announce it until the conclusion of the time period.
Wiggins signed a 5.5 million dollar deal, so he could be included in a trade now to make things work fiscally.
Now, the clock begins and we will be treated to 30 days of rumors.
Will Minnesota deal Love at all? Could they ship him to another team other than the Cavaliers?
It's been known that Golden State wants him, but want to keep Klay Thompson, much as Cleveland wants to try to keep Wiggins.
If Cleveland can make a deal, does it have to include Wiggins?
Is a third team needed to make the trade work?
Is Andrew Wiggins even included in any talks?
There have been so many "sources" that are "close to the talks" saying so many different things, that you just get tired of listening to them all because there is so much information that you just do not know which one to believe.
The bigger question to me is this-Is losing Andrew Wiggins and his huge potential worth trading for Kevin Love?
Well, the first answer is easy-No way unless Love is willing to sign a new contract before the trade is finalized.
Regardless of the pundits that insist that Cleveland "HAS" to make the deal for Love because of the window of the prime of LeBron James, if Love does not agree to an extension before a trade, then to me, Andrew Wiggins is off the table.
The second has a few variables.
Let's assume that Kevin Love does agree to a long term extension, lets say four years, do you think that four years of Love is worth 15 of Andrew Wiggins?
I know that all Cleveland fans want a title and one would have to think that James/Love/Kyrie Irving could produce one, but couldn't one think an Irving/Wiggins combination could thrive far beyond the prime of LeBron James?
Wiggins turns 20 in the middle of next season and Irving becomes 23 in the middle of the season as well, so assuming that you think that LeBron has 4-5 years as his peak time remaining (James is 29 now), that would give Kyrie Irving 10 years left at least and Andrew Wiggins could be a Cavalier for a good 15 years.
Is that worth a title against a potential dynasty run?
I know that we are so desperate for a trophy in anything in Northeast Ohio that one wants to win now, but that choice is not an easy one.
I'm in the keep Andrew Wiggins camp.
For as talented of a player as Kevin Love is, the numbers that he routinely puts up in Minnesota would be reduced in Cleveland naturally as he would no longer be the focal point of the offense.
That isn't why I would not include Andrew Wiggins in a trade.
I wouldn't because I think Wiggins is going to be special.
Special enough that I haven't seen a player with his potential on both ends of the floor since LeBron James and I think keeping him is the best way to maintain chances for the Cavaliers to thrive for the next generation and maybe beyond.
I'd love to land Kevin Love and I'd do whatever it takes to get him even trading Kyrie Irving if need be, although after his agreeing to an extension that is not happening, but I've hopefully made my point on how highly I think of Andrew Wiggins.
One way or another-the countdown has started-See you in a month,...
P.S-I really want one of those Cleveland Basketball shirts, if I can find one in jumbo size-I have to have one.
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