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Andrew Wiggins: "I just want to play for a team that wants me."

In an interview on SportsCenter, the Cleveland Cavaliers rookie addressed speculation that he will soon be traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a deal for Kevin Love.

Mike Stobe

Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Andrew Wiggins appeared on SportsCenter after appearing at the NBA's photo shoot in New York and was asked if he thought the Cavaliers wanted him, among other things.

"I just want to play for a team that wants me," he said. "So whichever team wants me I'll play for."

For weeks now, Wiggins' future with the Cavaliers has been the subject of speculation. The number one overall pick in the 2014 Draft is rumored to be the centerpiece of a deal that would bring Minnesota Timberwolves star Kevin Love to Cleveland, and that speculation has only increased after multiple reports indicated that the Cavs have made Wiggins available. It increased even further when Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor told the St. Paul Pioneer Press this weekend that Love would likely by traded by August 23 (which is the first day Wiggins can be dealt after signing his rookie deal) or the day after. Wiggins cannot be traded until the 23rd, which is 30 days after signing his rookie contract.

"At the end of the day you have to remember that the NBA is a business before anything," Wiggins said. " I'm a rookie. I really don't have too much say."

You can view the full interview below.