But after talking to the Grizzlies at the conclusion of the first round, he opted for a big trade that wasn't finalized until early Friday morning.

The Wolves sent the rights to Mayo, ex-Celtic forward Antoine Walker, and guards Marko Jaric and Greg Buckner to the Grizzlies for the rights to UCLA forward Kevin Love (No. 5 overall), sharpshooter Mike Miller, forward Brian Cardinal, and center Jason Collins. Mayo reportedly found out about the deal early Friday morning while at rapper Jay-Z's 40-40 Club in New York, while Love got word while eating a late dinner.

Love was ecstatic to go to Minnesota, in part to learn from his all-time favorite player, McHale. "Kevin played in the best conference, on the best team, in the Pac-10, which was loaded with talent," McHale said. "He was the player of the year. He did something right in the Pac-10. You have to remember whom he was playing against." *