lhslep134;1642049 wrote:Okay I mean Wiggins is an awesome prospect, and I have no doubt he'll blossom into an All-star one day. But it will be really hard for him to reach his potential in Minnesota with perennial incompetence in the front office and in the coaching staff.

I'd feel a lot better about his future all-NBA potential if he stayed in Cleveland. But we're trading him for someone who already is All-NBA and did so in Minnesota.

BR1986FB;1642051 wrote:Again, agreed. He's going to have so much pressure to be a star in Minny, from the start, and I just don't see it. He's not a LBJ or KD but will be very good, eventually. As you said in your first sentence....an awesome 'prospect.' He's 'hope' right now and has proven nothing. I do think that over time he would've blossomed into something very good here but I'm skeptical he's going to be a superstar in Minny.

lhslep134;1642055 wrote:And even if he becomes a superstar in Minnesota but we win a championship with Love, I still do that trade every single time.

sleeper;1642045 wrote:Can of worms opened. I'll let S&L handle it.

namod65;1642060 wrote:Hardly a stretch to say KD was better in his one college year than Wiggns was. My main point is what the others are saying, we have a great chance to win now, and people want to salivate over prospects.

BR1986FB;1642002 wrote:Baffles me why a billboard company would accept money to put that up in Akron. Le Bastard is, as you guys like to say, so butt hurt.

BR1986FB;1642040 wrote:Can't comment on S&L's affiliation with Wiggins/KU but I agree with you on the other points. I think Wiggins will be good but I doubt we're going to have buyers remorse since I don't think he'll reach the assumed potential with his supporting cast in Minny. This team is going to be REAL fun to watch this year. Not sure they can get by San Antonio though.

namod65;1642044 wrote:Agree with everything. Wiggins is not the next KD. KD DOMINATED at the college level. Wiggins did nothing of the sort.

Commander of Awesome;1642075 wrote:Seems like the cavs we're negotiating against themselves. Giving up wiggins was the deal breaker for me for all the reasons I've said. Glad we got love and I'll stop bitching about the trade and enjoy but I'm extremely disappointed to give up IMO the best prospect since KD, a kid with hof type potential for an oft injured big that wanted out of his team and would ONLY sign with the cavs. Poor dealing by the FO IMO. Wiggins, kyrie, lbj off the table. Take anything else or GFY should have been the trading demands.

No excuses now LBJ, win.

Commander of Awesome;1642075 wrote:Seems like the cavs we're negotiating against themselves. Giving up wiggins was the deal breaker for me for all the reasons I've said. Glad we got love and I'll stop bitching about the trade and enjoy but I'm extremely disappointed to give up IMO the best prospect since KD, a kid with hof type potential for an oft injured big that wanted out of his team and would ONLY sign with the cavs. Poor dealing by the FO IMO. Wiggins, kyrie, lbj off the table. Take anything else or GFY should have been the trading demands.

No excuses now LBJ, win.

SportsAndLady;1642077 wrote:All of this. Id tell every team that wants to deal for wiggins to fuck right off. Add in the fact that no one was dealing with Minnesota, and they hosed us.

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1642081 wrote:Just to add to the conversation:
From Woj's article, "Part of the Cavaliers' motivation in making the deal for Love was a belief Love would have ended up with the rival Chicago Bulls in a trade and created a significant obstacle in the Eastern Conference, sources said."

robj55;1642082 wrote:Lebron, Love and Varejao on the boards, good luck beating them on the glass lol

Dr. KnOiTaLL;1642084 wrote:Not to mention Thompson had quite a few double doubles last year.

SportsAndLady;1642073 wrote: I will take a lock down defending 3 point shooter (wiggins right now) over another scorer who plays average D. Then you throw in the "sky is the limit" potential with wiggins as icing on the cake.

Just my opinion

lhslep134;1642088 wrote:You talk about potential before he's played a game (fine) but then you call him a lock down defender and three point shooter before he's played a game (not fine).

The hope is that he becomes a lock down defending three point shooter but right now it's still an unknown. He didn't look like a lock down defender when Isaiah Canaan(!!) beat him off the dribble to seal the game. He's young and he's not going to be a stud right away but that's how you're making it sound.