It’s done: Kevin Love traded to Cavaliers, Andrew Wiggins headed to Minnesota in three-team deal

[BklnDem75]

It didn’t take long on the first day Andrew Wiggins could be traded for the deal to go down — he is headed to Minnesota as part of a three-team trade that forms a super team in Cleveland with Kevin Love joining LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Cleveland gets: Kevin Love

Minnesota gets: Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Thaddeus Young, a trade exception

Philadelphia gets: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Alexey Shved, a 2015 first round pick (Miami’s, top 10 protected).

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/23/its-done-kevin-love-traded-to-cavaliers-andrew-wiggins-headed-to-minnesota-in-three-team-deal/

[Renew Deal]

1. Lebron and two guys that have never won a playoff game.

I don't think they are instantly better than San Antonio (amongst others). But having Lebron makes you better than 80% of teams by himself.

[BklnDem75]

2. We'll have to see...

It helped a lot that Lebron had Wade, Bosch and Allen in Miami. I don't know if he can do more with less.

[JonLP24]

3. I think it makes them better than the

2013-2014 Miami Heat. While Wade returned to form but Lebron teamed up w/ a better forward and joined Irving right when he was entering superstar status w/ many years left w/ still plenty of upside. Also both can shoot the 3 which opens up space for Lebron to create.

Love certainly isn't responsible for Minnesota never achieving that. Minnesota was actually among the highest scoring teams in the league and they play in the West. So many good teams for so long.

The same conference that saw this -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NBA_season How many west playoff teams won 50 games? 8 of them. The year after that, the 7 and 8 seeds finished w/ 49, 48 wins. The year after that all 8 seeds again won 50 games. #8 was OKlahoma City that season.

Irving arrived to a team in shambles. Experience matters but the best teams almost always win in the NBA and they are there talent wise, especially w/ Love's unique skillset.

I think it automatically makes them best in the East considering Indiana lost their 2 best players. A healthy Rose combined w/ the addition of Gasol could make Chicago an elite team. After that, Washington is a distant 3rd IMO.