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A contrarian’s view of the Andrew Wiggins – Kevin Love trade

In 2014, the Cleveland Cavaliers saw the fortunes of their franchise change forever with the return of superstar LeBron James. 2014 marked the year that the Cavs traded the 2014 NBA Draft’s first overall pick, Andrew Wiggins, for a then three-time All-Star in power forward Kevin Love.

The trade has largely been seen as a success for the Cavs.

Not only did the Cavs reach the NBA Finals for four consecutive seasons with Love, he’s averaged 17.1 points (57.3 true shooting percentage), 10.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game since joining the Cavs.

His basketball IQ and skill have been invaluable for the team’s offense.