Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young reportedly is the latest piece in a potential three-team trade involving Philadelphia, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers for a deal involving Kevin Love, Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett.
It's purportedly a done deal - albeit not yet signed - that Love will be playing beside superstar LeBron James next season. Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor indicated Love would be dealt to Cleveland on Aug. 23 or Aug. 24, the first two days of when Wiggins becomes eligible to be traded, and ESPN reported Minnesota and Cleveland are just waiting for Wiggins's eligibility and hammering out the final details of the trade.
One of those details, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, involves the 76ers and Young, whom Minnesota wants to replace Love.
"Anthony Bennett, who's on the Cavs right now, could get re-routed to Philadelphia in part of a deal for Thaddeus Young," Windhorst said Monday on ESPN Radio, via Sports Illustrated. "There will be draft picks involved, but essentially what you need to know if you're an NBA fan: Kevin Love will end up in Cleveland barring anything unforeseen, and Andrew Wiggins will end up in Minnesota."
For Cleveland's part of the deal, they purportedly are offering Wiggins, Bennett and a future first-round draft pick. Despite Minnesota's supposed efforts to offload the contract of guard J.J. Barea, Love appears to be the only major player they will be moving - smaller contract players may be moved around to facilitate the trade.
Philadelphia, meanwhile, would recoup at least something for Young, who's reportedly unhappy as a 76er.
