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 The Cavaliers are offering No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew
Wiggins and 2013 top pick Anthony Bennett to acquire Love from the
Timberwolves, but Chicago is still in the picture, according to
ESPN.
Trade options from the Bulls are likely to be young veterans and
former first-round picks Taj Gibson and Jimmy Butler. It is not
known whether the Bulls would part with sweet-shooting forward Doug
McDermott.
Cleveland and Minnesota have been in trade talks since the Cavaliers
signed superstar forward LeBron James a week ago. Yahoo Sports
reported that James had contacted Love since the Cavaliers decided
to include Wiggins in a possible deal.
With a settlement attempt stalled, Donald and Shelly Sterling
returned to court Tuesday to continue the trial to decide the fate
of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Clippers interim CEO Richard Parsons said in a Los Angeles probate
court that coach Doc Rivers would not return for the upcoming season
if Donald Sterling still owned the club.
Parsons added that the continued presence of Donald Sterling in
ownership would prompt sponsors to distance themselves from the
team.
According to multiple media outlets, a meeting with prospective
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was held Monday at Donald Sterling's
home. No progress was made in talks geared toward a settlement. All
three sides were represented by attorneys, and Ballmer and Donald
Sterling attended, though Shelly Sterling was not present.
The Golden State Warriors signed free agent guard-forward Brandon
Rush on Tuesday.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed by the team, but the
two-year deal was reported to be worth approximately $2.5 million
with a player option for the second year.
The 29-year-old Rush rejoins the Warriors after playing in 67 games
for the team in 2011-13 and averaging 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and
1.3 assists while shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 44.8
percent on 3-pointers.
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Too many guards is better than not enough, and the Phoenix Suns
believe restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe will be part of their
expansive collection next season.
The Suns offered Bledsoe a four-year, $48 million contract, but he
is holding out for something closer to the $80 million maximum-level
payday.
Bledsoe averaged career highs of 17.7 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7
rebounds last season despite missing time with a knee injury that
required surgery.
USA Basketball selected 13 players for the 2014 USA Men's Select
Team that will train from July 28-31 with the 2014 USA Basketball
Men's National Team during training camp in Las Vegas.
The team includes five players who were rookies last season and two
players who will debut in 2014-15: Harrison Barnes (Golden State
Warriors); Trey Burke (Utah Jazz); Jimmy Butler (Chicago Bulls);
Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Tim Hardaway Jr. (New York
Knicks); Tobias Harris (Orlando Magic); Doug McDermott (Chicago
Bulls); Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic); Mason Plumlee (Brooklyn
Nets); Miles Plumlee (Phoenix Suns); Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics);
Dion Waiters (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Cody Zeller (Charlotte
Hornets).
(Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)
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