At some point the Minnesota Timberwolves will have to trade All-Star power forward Kevin Love or risk losing him to free agency next year and getting nothing in return.
For now, however, Love isn't going anywhere as team owner Glen Taylor is making it clear that he isn't dealing his best player without receiving at least equal value.
"We are going to look at everything that makes sense that would make our team better," Taylor said recently during a sit-down with NBA TV. "But we are not going to move a superb player like [Love] without getting equal or more value back."
It's this stance that will make it difficult for Love, who has said he wants to play for a title contender, to find a new NBA home anytime soon.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors have been the most vocal about their desire to acquire Love.
But the players Taylor wants in return, Cleveland rookie Andrew Wiggins and Golden State shooting guard Klay Thompson, are not being offered to Minnesota in proposed deals for Love.
At the moment Taylor and the Timberwolves expect that Love will maintain his professionalism -- arrive at training camp and perform to his fullest ability during the regular season.
Those expectations are reasonable as Love has always handled himself in a professional manner.
If Love becomes an unretstricted free agent in 2014, which is expected, he arguably will be the most sought-after player on the market.
The 6-foot-10, 245-pound Love has put up impressive numbers during his six years with the team. He averaged 26.1 points and 12.5 rebounds last season.
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