This time last year, the Wolves' roster was an aging, mismanaged mess saddled with bloated contracts (Mark Blount and Marko Jaric foremost) and superstar Kevin Garnett's demand for a three-year, $60 million contract extension.
Today, they have assembled a collection of talented young players around 23-year-old Jefferson, magically cleared salary cap room that might loom large in the future, particularly 2010, and stockpiled some draft picks that could bring them three first-rounders next summer.
The Wolves leveraged the promise of Mayo's talent for three important pieces that McHale contends instantly make his team better: a career 40-percent three-point shooter in Mike Miller, future cap room and 19-year-old Love's "intangibles," a word Love himself and Wolves management guys McHale, Jim Stack and Fred Hoiberg all use to describe what the 6-10 forward most will bring.
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