"With a little more than 24 hours left for the Timberwolves and Kevin Love to come to an agreement on a contract extension, Love kept quiet.

After an injury-altered practice Tuesday and before the Wolves boarded a plane to Dallas, Love declined to talk about his contract status.

But others did.

Coach Rick Adelman talked about how Love has prevented his contract situation from affecting his play. Teammates Anthony Tolliver and Michael Beasley expressed confidence a deal would get done. Indeed, Beasley, who stayed behind due to his foot injury, jokingly volunteered to take over and get the deal done himself. "[Love] better pay me 20 percent," he said. "I'm expensive."

Any deal that is completed likely will be."