Another week, another Thaddeus Young trade rumor.
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The trade rumors just don’t stop circling around Thaddeus
Young.
According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Minnesota Timberwolves
are eyeing the multi-faceted forward as a potential replacement for Kevin Love,
who has been central in this summer’s trade rumors.
The Timberwolves have been involved in discussions with the
Cavaliers about sending Love to Cleveland to team with the recently returned
LeBron James. Minnesota has also entertained offers for Love from Golden State
and Chicago.
Although the Timberwolves have repeatedly expressed their
interest to keep Love in Minnesota, a trade seems likely, if not inevitable,
considering that Love could leave as a free agent next summer and the team
would get no incoming compensation. By trading Love, at least the Timberwolves would
get something in return.
Minnesota’s front office is no doubt aware of this, and is
now scouring for potential replacements for the forward, which is where
Thaddeus Young comes in. Were Love to be traded, the Timberwolves would be
interested in acquiring Young as an alternative option, either through a
separate transaction or as part of an expanded Love trade.
It is unclear exactly what the Sixers would receive in
return in a Young trade, but a combination of future picks and expiring
contracts, also known as ‘assets,’ is a good guess.
Young has two years left on his current contract, including
a player option for 2015-16.
Earlier this summer Sixers GM Sam Hinkie said he anticipated
that Young would start the season as a Sixer, but if the right situation presents
itself, the team will certainly explore its options.
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