McHale says Love-for-Mayo swap made sense for many reasons

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 McHale says Love-for-Mayo swap made sense for many reasons
A dramatic, midnight 8-player deal reshapes the team roster. [link]

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Published 6/27/2008 by 10,000 Takes (noreply@blogger.com) at 10,000 Takes
...   Wolves pick Mayo, swap him for Love in 8-player deal [Star Tribune]

Did McHale finally get one right?
Published 6/27/2008 by Steve Rudolph at The Bleacher Bums
... ) I was planning to write about how amazed I am by the Twins current run, but for some reason I can't stop thinking about basketball today. When I went to sleep last night I thought the Timberwolves had added a promising and talented young player (O.J. Mayo), but put them in a position of not having enough playing time to go around and didn't address some of there most glaring weaknesses. Still half-asleep when the news of the trade came over the radio, my first reaction was McHale blew it once again. Now that I've had some coffee and have read a little more on the trade, I ...

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