Guess the Wiggins-Love trade contest

[dunkonu21]

I know we have a Kevin Love thread, but we need to spice this board up a little and play a game.

We have all been following (obsessing) all the reports on the Kevin Love deal. And it has been speculated from here to the moon.

Recently, I realized this is less speculation and more a waiting game. This happened when LeBron publicly said Kevin Love's name in an interview. He continues to name drop Kevin Love again and again, which usually would be tampering...but seeing as Adam Silver and LeBron are basically in love with each other I take it to mean the deal is done.

Now, the only question left is what and who is involved in this deal.

Rules to the game are everyone takes a stab at the official deal, see who get's the closest. If the official deal is a 3-way, you have to say all the pieces (or as many as possible to win). Also, the deal has to work in the REALGM trade checker (espn trade machine doesn't count).

At the end we'll choose the best 3 trades and vote on them, first trade to get 10 (subject to change on participation) votes wins the game.

My guess is Philadelphia is involved, because this gives the Wolves the chance to give more players to Cleveland (IE Barea's championship pedigree at position of need).

-Wolves trade:
KLove
Brewer
Barea
-Wolves receive:
Young
Wiggins
Bennett
Dellevadova
Mia 1st

-Cavs trade:
Wiggins
Bennett
Haywood
Lucas
Thomas
Dellevadova
Murphy
Mia 1st
-Cavs receive
KLove
Barea

6ers trade:
Young

6ers receive:
Brewer
Haywood
Lucas (cut ungar)
Murphy (cut ungar)
Thomas (cut ungar)

[Maefteda]

Love for Wiggins, Bennett and Miami 2015 Protected 1st

I win!

[jpatrick]

Yeah, if it's a two way, what Maefteda said.

If it's a three way:

MN: Love, Shved, Muhammad, LMAM for Wiggins, Bennett, Young

Cavs: Wiggins, Bennett, Miami #1 for Love

Philly: Young for Miami #1, Muhammad, LMAM, Shved


If Bennet isn't going to Philly, doesn't really need to be a three-way unless Philly doesn't want to take on any extra expiring contracts.

[ace625214]

Min out: Love, Barea, LMaM
Min in: Wiggins, Bennett, Young

Cle out: Wiggins, Bennett, Mia 1st
Cle in: Love

Phi out: Young
Phi in: Barea, LMaM, Mia 1st


There is another version of this where Brewer goes to Cleveland, but I can't quite get the financials to work. I think Allen will sign there and they'll have their 10-man rotation anyway with Waiters/Allen/Miller/Thompson/Harris off the bench. Shved is an option too since he's expiring and won't affect their chances at bringing someone in next year, but I'm sure they don't want to pay him to be a 3rd stringer. Maybe Blatt thinks he could bring the magic back, though.

Edit: It works perfectly if you add Shved to Cleveland and the 3 unguaranteeds to Minnesota. The deal couldn't go down until Sep 22 though, since Thomas has a trade restriction. If Blatt wants backcourt depth, add this to my entry as 1B.

[C.lupus]

Love for Wiggins, Bennett and Miami 2015 Protected 1st

I win!

Hey, that was my exact trade. No fair!

[funkatron101]

He continues to name drop Kevin Love again and again, which usually would be tampering...but seeing as Adam Silver and LeBron are basically in love with each other I take it to mean the deal is done.

Players can openly talk about other players.

[wickedwrister]

6ers trade:
Young

6ers receive:
Brewer
Haywood
Lucas (cut ungar)
Murphy (cut ungar)
Thomas (cut ungar)

I can pretty much guarantee Philly isn't trading Thad without either getting Bennett or a 1st back at this point. Maybe closer to the deadline they move him for 2nds and expirings but no reason to dump him now for crap players and no long term assets.

[dunkonu21]

I can pretty much guarantee you watch zero minutes of Corey Brewer this season.

[SO_MONEY]

MN

I will try something a tad different.

A. Wiggins
T. Young
(D. Saric)

CLE

K. Love

PHI

S. Muhammad
A. Bennett
J. Lucas III (cut)
CLE 1st (via MIA)

Note: G. Robinson III might be involved

[Krapinsky]

CLE OUT/MN IN: Wiggins + Bennett + Lucas III + Haywood + Murphy + Miami 1st
CLE IN/MN OUT: Love + Turiaf + Shved

[breatnach]

He continues to name drop Kevin Love again and again, which usually would be tampering...but seeing as Adam Silver and LeBron are basically in love with each other I take it to mean the deal is done.

Players can openly talk about other players.

Isn't LeBron basicallly the GM?

[Biff Cooper]

MN -
IN Wiggins, Young, Murphy (exp), Delladova (exp)
OUT - Love, Barea, Shved, Mbah-a-Moute, Turiaf

CLE -
IN Love & Turiaf
OUT - Wiggins, Bennett, Murphy (exp), Delladova (exp), 2015 Mia #1

PHI -
IN - Bennett, Barea, Shved, Mbah-a-Moute, 2015 Mia #1
OUT - Young

[Takingbaconback]

MN -
IN Wiggins, Young, Murphy (exp), Delladova (exp)
OUT - Love, Barea, Shved, Mbah-a-Moute, Turiaf

CLE -
IN Love & Turiaf
OUT - Wiggins, Bennett, Murphy (exp), Delladova (exp), 2015 Mia #1

PHI -
IN - Bennett, Barea, Shved, Mbah-a-Moute, 2015 Mia #1
OUT - Young

Imma be pissed if wolves trade Bennett and a first round pick for Young. Might as well not trade for the mediocre PF with an opt out if Philly wants more than bennett

[Biff Cooper]

MN -
IN Wiggins, Young, Murphy (exp), Delladova (exp)
OUT - Love, Barea, Shved, Mbah-a-Moute, Turiaf

CLE -
IN Love & Turiaf
OUT - Wiggins, Bennett, Murphy (exp), Delladova (exp), 2015 Mia #1

PHI -
IN - Bennett, Barea, Shved, Mbah-a-Moute, 2015 Mia #1
OUT - Young

Imma be pissed if wolves trade Bennett and a first round pick for Young. Might as well not trade for the mediocre PF with an opt out if Philly wants more than bennett

I didn't mention it, but part of the benefit of this trade is that we will be $8.5M under the cap after the trade, and after we dump Murphy and Delladova, we'll also have 3 available roster spots. This may be our only chance to bring over Bjelica or Dublijevic or both while possibly signing GR3 or Fesenko or Brand. Phili is taking $8.4M in salary in this trade - much of it is named Barea Shved and Mbah a Moute. They need to add salary anyhow, but they should get some extra benefit in doing so.

[gold0259]

Why take on Thad's contract? Unless we can dump Budd and JJ. I think that Mo Will is going to thrive this year so he can turn around and make one last long term contract. I can see Williams being traded near the deadline for a 1st round pick.. So if Lebron isn't happy he will make that decision on who should be brought in.

[MaxMN]

MN In:

Wiggins
Bennett
Eric Murphy (and then released)
Malcolm Thomas (and released)
Thad Young

Cleveland In:
Love
Byron Mullens

Philly In:
JJ
Miami protected 1st
Shved
John Lucas (and released)
Shabazz
Minnesota 2nd


I think Maefteda's trade is most likely.

[Cbfalcon]

Here's your winner:

Wolves:
Bennett
Wiggins
Miami 1st

Cavs:
Kevin Love

2nd Trade:

76ers:
Miami's 1st (From Wolves)
Luc Muote
Shved

Wolves:
Thad Young

Wolves Final Line-Up:
Ricky, Mo Williams
K-Mart, Zach Lavine, Shabazz
Wiggins, Brewer, Chase Budinger (GR3)
Thad Young, Bennett, Hummel
Pekovic, Dieng, Turiaf

I'm going to guess JJ gets moved somewhere.

[Krapinsky]

I'll just throw something different out there:

Wolves:
Josh Smith
Bennett
Wiggins
Dellavenova
Murphy

Pistons:
Shabazz
J. Lucas
Luc Muote
Barea
Miami 1st

Cleveland:
Love

That'd be a hell of a deal for the Pistons to get all expiring AND two assets for Josh Smith.

[Cbfalcon]

Changed it up to the true deal

[ace625214]

Min out: Love, Barea, LMaM
Min in: Wiggins, Bennett, Young

Cle out: Wiggins, Bennett, Mia 1st
Cle in: Love

Phi out: Young
Phi in: Barea, LMaM, Mia 1st

Damn it. I picked the wrong bad backup PG.