Cleveland: The Cleveland Cavaliers are offering No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins in an attempt to acquire All-Star power forward Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple media outlets reported.
The Cavaliers had been reluctant to trade Wiggins but reportedly have recently become open to it.
Cleveland and Minnesota have been in trade talks since the Cavaliers signed superstar forward LeBron James a week ago.
Yahoo Sports reported Thursday that James had contacted Love since the Cavaliers decided to include Wiggins in a possible deal.
However, new Cavaliers coach David Blatt continues to say that the team will not trade Wiggins.
The Timberwolves are also in talks with the Golden State Warriors about a trade involving Love. The Warriors have offered All-Star forward David Lee and forward Harrison Barnes, but they have been unwilling to include shooting guard Klay Thompson.
Love, who is a three-time All-Star, will become a free agent after next season and has told the Timberwolves he will not re-sign with them. Love is reportedly interested in signing a long-term deal with the Cavaliers to play alongside James.
Veteran Haslem re-signs with Heat
MIAMI: The Miami Heat have re-signed veteran forward Udonis Haslem, who is the club’s all-time leader in rebounds.
Haslem is the third of four team members who opted out of their contracts at the end of the National Basketball Association season and then chose to re-sign with the Heat. The only one who didn’t re-sign was superstar LeBron James who decided to bolt for his hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The deal means the 34-year-old Haslem will be back for his 12th season with Miami. He has spent his entire career with the Heat.
Terms of Friday’s agreement were not disclosed, though the South Florida Sun- Sentinel reported the deal to be for $5.6 million and two years.
Haslem, along with Miami’s “Big Three” of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, opted out following the Heat’s five-game loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA finals.
The Miami native has been a part of all three of the Heat’s NBA champion teams and ranks second only to Wade in club history in games played (715).
Haslem played in just 46 regular-season games in 2013-14, averaging 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds.
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