Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 30 Scorers in Franchise History
By Ben Beecken
#2 – Kevin Love
Love is the prototypical stretch-four in today’s NBA. He shoots threes at a high rate, can pass from a variety of angles on the floor, and draws fouls and knocks down free throws with regularity as well.
He’s third in franchise history in total points, trailing only Kevin Garnett and Sam Mitchell. He didn’t become a regular starter for the Wolves until his third season, which is also when he first made the Western Conference All-Star team. That started a run in which he made the squad three times in four years, averaging 23.5 points, 13.7 rebounds, and three assists per game over that time span.
Love is a solid low-post scorer, a 36.4 percent career three-point shooter, and an 81.5 percent free throw shooter. His offensive game expanded exponentially each year from 2010-11 through 2013-14, and it paved the way for him to be traded for a haul that included number-one overall 2014 draft pick Andrew Wiggins last summer.
Regardless of how Love left the organization and the tenuous feelings that he and Wolves fans seem to have for one another, he was an outstanding scorer for the Wolves and the second-best player in franchise history, and continues to play extremely well for the LeBron James-led Cavaliers.
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