3. Kevin Love
The main go-to player for the Minnesota Timberwolves for years, Kevin Love may not have been able to take his team to the playoffs but he was thought to be one of the best Power Forwards in the game. Before he would become the “third option” and an NBA Champion in Cleveland, Love would become a two-time Second Team All-NBA Selection and a three-time All-Star. Love did not exactly leave Minnesota on the best of terms, as he was upset that Minnesota was never a contender but it was not for the lack of effort from the former UCLA Bruin.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Center, Power Forward
- Acquired: Traded from the Memphis Grizzlies (on a Draft Day Trade after being chosen 5th Overall) with Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins and Mike Miller for Greg Buckner, Marko Jaric, O.J. Mayo and Antoine Walker 6/26/08.
- Departed: Traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of a three team trade. Cleveland traded Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins to Minnesota. Cleveland traded a 2016 1st Round Pick to the Philadelphia 76ers. Minnesota traded Luc Mbah a Moute and Alexy Shved to Philadelphia. Philadelphia traded Thaddeus Young to Minnesota. 8/23/14.
- Games Played: 364
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Per Game Averages: 32.8 MP
.494 eFG%
.815 FT%
19.2 PTS
12.2 RB
2.5 AST
0.7 STL
0.5 BLK
No Playoff Games -
Advanced Stats: 23.2 PER
.566 TS%
18.2 VORP
47.0 WS
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-NBA (2011-12 & 2013-14)
Second Team All-Rookie (2008-09)
All-Star (2011, 2012 & 2014)
Most Offensive Rebounds (2010-11)
Most Total Rebounds (2010-11)
Most Rebounds/Game (2010-11)
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