LeBron James and Kevin Love wanted to be teammates

From the moment that the Cleveland Cavaliers won the draft lottery, there were rumors that they could swap the No. 1 pick for Kevin Love. The Cleveland general manager David Griffin told reporters that he'd be open to anything, but once Wiggins was selected, he said the team was not looking to move him. Things changed when the best player in the world entered the picture. LeBron James went home in free agency, and at some point during that process it became clear that he and Kevin Love wanted to be teammates. Wiggins signed his rookie contract on July 23, which started a one-month countdown until he could be moved.

CBSSports.com's Zach Harper has already examined what this deal means for both the Cavs and the Wolves on the court. Cleveland could be one of the best offensive teams in recent memory, while Minnesota can roll out some fun lineups, stay somewhat competitive and build for the future.

The Cleveland Cavaliers sent the last two No. 1 picks away in this deal, but now arguably have two of the five best players in the NBA in their frontcourt. Both they and the Timberwolves should be thrilled with how this went down, as Minnesota now has an abundance of young, athletic players with star potential along with a proven starting power forward. Considering Love made it clear he would have signed elsewhere in free agency next year, Timberwolves general manager Flip Saunders deserves lots of credit for getting this much back for him.

As for Philadelphia, this continues general manager Sam Hinkie's streak of acquiring first-round picks. The 26-year-old Young can be a free agent next summer, and he wasn't part of the Sixers' long-term plans. They'll see if they can get Shved to play like he has in international competition rather than like he did in Minnesota, and Mbah a Moute can either be flipped to a contender or stick around and mentor Joel Embiid -- the two Cameroonians have known each other since Embiid was 17 and they met at a basketball camp.