From the Cleveland Cavaliers perspective, judgment on their risky 2014 trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves was settled last June.
Trading Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett and a first-round pick for Kevin Love has officially worked out. Give it whatever grade you want going forward, but Love was a key member of the team that delivered the franchise its first championship. Therefore it was a success. Love also re-signed in Cleveland to a five-year, $110 million deal in 2015 and made the All-Star Game this season, further justifying the outlay.
But as Minnesota visits Cleveland on Wednesday (7 p.