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          Trade Grades: Cavs get all the love

          Cleveland expects to win now with Kevin Love, but Andrew Wiggins gives Minnesota long-term hope. Getty Images
          • Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterAug 12, 2014, 12:04 PM ET
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            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          The deal

          Cleveland Cavaliers get: Forward Kevin Love

          Minnesota Timberwolves get: Guard/forward Andrew Wiggins, forward Anthony Bennett, forward Thaddeus Young and a $6.3 million trade exception.

          Philadelphia 76ers get: Luc Richard Mbah A Moute, Alexey Shved, a future first-round pick (Miami's 2015 protected first-round pick)

          Cleveland: A

          The history of trades involving superstars is clear: The team getting the star almost always wins. This particular trade is somewhat unique because of the quality of the player heading the other direction. In Wiggins, the Cavaliers are giving up the No. 1 pick in what was considered a loaded draft, a player our Chad Ford called one of the 10 best draft prospects of the past 15 years. And this deal should still be a steal for Cleveland.