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Kevin Love: Timberwolves All-Star and rebounding leader before his championship run in Cleveland.
Kevin Love was drafted fifth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008 and traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft night for the third overall pick, O. J. Mayo, in an eight-player deal.
Quick Facts
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Lore & Background
Love played six seasons with the Timberwolves, winning the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 2011 and leading the league in rebounding. During the 2010–11 season, he established the longest streak for consecutive games recording double figures in points and rebounds since the ABA–NBA merger.
Reader's Guide
Love was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014 after six seasons with Minnesota.
Did You Know?
- Love was a five-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA Second Team member.
- He won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
- Love was a gold medalist with the U.S. national team at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and 2012 Summer Olympics.
- He was named consensus First Team All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year at UCLA.
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