According to Fox Sports Ohio, talks between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves about a possible Kevin Love trade have "escalated" and are heating up.
It likely has escalated ever since the Cavs reportedly decided that they are now willing to include No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins in such a deal for Love. The deal would hinge on the Cavs including Wiggins, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.
A source tells Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio that talks are now "getting real."
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Wiggins is expected to sign his rookie contract sometime this week, though. If that happens, he cannot be traded for 30 days, which could a major delay on trade talks and can allow teams like the Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors to make a more serious push for Love.
The Cavaliers did make a trade today with the Utah Jazz for three players. All of their contracts are non-guaranteed, and they could be used in a trade as a salary cap relief for the T-Wolves.
Here's more from Fox Sports:
Also of note from the Yahoo! Sports report is that the Denver Nuggets have offered the strongest package besides the Cavaliers and are a contender to land Love, who Wojnarowski said has "demanded a trade before the start of next season."
Besides looking for pieces Minnesota could later use in a salary dump, Wojnarowski reports the Cavs are shopping around for an "experienced center" in exchange for future first-round picks.
This is going to get interesting.
