Report: LeBron reaches out to Kevin Love to express desire to play together

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Kevin Love has apparently expressed "intrigue" at the idea of playing alongside LeBron James in Cleveland, but the Minnesota Timberwolves seem unwilling to give away their All-Star, who has a year left on his contract, unless they receive Andrew Wiggins in return.

As the messy ordeal continues to play out, few people have doubted that LeBron James, who usually gets what he wants, holds some leverage in the negotiations. And this time around, it seems like LeBron would prefer playing with Love as opposed to Wiggins next season.

After Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt said that Wiggins "wasn't going anywhere earlier this week," it was reported on Thursday that the franchise is now willing to part with the first overall pick from this year's draft.

Could the change of heart have something to do with LeBron speaking to Love?