The Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Sacramento Kings are three teams who've been in the trade rumor mills for the past few months. And now, with one more day left before the start of 2016-2017 NBA regular season, rumors are spreading that the Cavs, Timberwolves, and Kings are in talks for a possible last minute deal. Earlier reports have linked the Cavs and Kings for a trade deal during the offseason which involves players like Kevin Love, DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay, J.R. Smith and others. But none of those rumors happened as of this moment. But now, having the Timberwolves as the third party, a possible deal is imminent bringing new players on the trading table. According to The Inquisitr, the three teams mentioned would like to switch their …show more content…
The Cleveland Cavaliers will acquire guard Darren Collison and Ben McLemore from the Kings; 2. The Sacramento Kings will get guard Ricky Rubio from the Timberwolves; 3. The Minnesota Timberwolves would welcome Iman Shumpert from the Cavs. The three-team, four-player swap pass the NBA trade rules and salary cap limitation making it a legal trade deal as per stated in the report. The pressure is in the hands of the Cavs to perform well this season being the defending champs. If ever, having Collison and McLemore in the lineup would greatly help Kyrie Irving in the backcourt. Though they will lose Shumpert in the deal, Collison and McLemore could fill in that void immediately. As for the Kings, having Rubio on the roster would fill the gap left by Rajon Rondo after signing to the Chicago Bulls this offseason. And now that the Kings are also having trouble with their other guard in Ty Lawson, the arrival of Rubio to the Kings is in right timing to stabilize the point guard spot instantly. On the other hand, the Timberwolves will welcome Shumpert who is known for his defensive skill. He is also a solid player coming off the bench and could complement Zach LaVine as his backup as per stated in the