Timberwolves Work on Extension for Love There is little doubt that power forward/center Kevin Love should be a keeper for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He's averaging a career-high 24.9 points and 13.9 rebounds per game and logging more than 39 minutes. But the question facing the Timberwolves is at what price? The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting the Timberwolves appear to have two contract extensions on the table, depending on the source: a four-year, $61 million offer or a five-year, maximum deal worth more than $78 million. The N.B.A. deadline is end of business on Wednesday to get all extension deals done. If there isn't an agreement by the deadline, Love becomes a restricted free agent in the off-season. The Timberwolves will be able to match four-year offers from other teams at that point, but could have a disgruntled player on their hands if he doesn't want to stay in Minnesota. Push a bit further into the future, and Love becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2013 and could be attractive for sign-and-trade deals. For now, all indications are that Love is happy in Minnesota, and the Timberwolves love his play. And former Timberwolves vice president Kevin McHale, who drafted Love in 2008, also is impressed. McHale, who now coaches the Rockets, was in Minneapolis on Monday for a game against the Timberwolves. The Rockets won, 107-92, but Love dazzled with 39 points. "What he's doing doesn't have anything to do with me," McHale told the Star-Tribune. Kevin's become a world-class player. Believe me, he has exceeded what everybody thought he could do. You knew he was going to be a good player, but you start talking about 25 (points) and 15 (rebounds)? C'mon now. There's nobody in the draft ... you see Dwight Howard in high school and you don't see 25 and 15. Things are looking up in Minneapolis, despite the 7-10 start to the shortened season, for the first time since the Kevin Garnett era ended in 2007. The pairing of Love and young point guard Ricky Rubio is dynamic, and the Timberwolves are progressing.