Kevin Love deal likely in August

— -- In the latest signal that a Kevin Love trade to Cleveland is inevitable, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that a trade of the All-Star forward is "likely" by Aug. 23 or Aug. 24.

Aug. 23 happens to be the first day Cavaliers rookie Andrew Wiggins is eligible to be traded.

ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst reported Thursday that a trade sending Love to the Cavaliers for Wiggins, 2013's No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett and a future first-round pick is widely regarded around the league as a "when" not "if" transaction, with sources saying that the Wolves and Cavaliers continue to discuss the prospect of bringing a third team such as Philadelphia into the trade.

Stein also reported this week that the Wolves have targeted Sixers power forward Thaddeus Young as a potential replacement for Love.