The Chicago Bulls are again pushing to acquire Kevin Love in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst and Marc Stein said.

Although Chicago is now included in the trade talks for the Timberwolves forward, the Cleveland Cavaliers still hold the main advantage in deal. Because of the inclusion of Andrew Wiggins in the trade package, Cleveland is confident that the Wolves will take the bait, Sporting News relayed.

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ESPN.com says Cleveland is willing to trade Wiggins and Anthony Bennett plus a first-round pick for a chance to group Love with Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. To comply with the NBA rules, the team must also include another player in the deal.

The details of the Bulls' offer for Love were still unavailable, but Minnesota is expected to push for the acquisition of Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson. Should this be made possible, Chicago's core would revolve around Derrick Rose, Pau Gasol, and Joakim Noah.

The Bulls regard Noah as a centerpiece and a player of high value.

Chicago's roster is not at 12 and it has already reached the offseason goal of general Gar Forman, according to Chicago Tribune. The team previously retreated from its efforts to acquire Love to get Carmelo Anthony during the free-agent season.

As of now, the Bulls' remaining tradable assets are Gibson, Butler, Mike Dunleavy's expiring contract, some of the future picks, and Doug McDermott,who still cannot be traded for the next 30 days.

The Love trade holds a few possible setbacks. Wiggins is set to be signed soon, so he also cannot enter a trade for a minimum of 30 days. Cleveland included the $5.5-million salary cap of Wiggins in the trade dealings.

Glen Taylor, the owner of the Timberwolves, said he wants to keep Love in the team. This statement presents a possible threat to the trade dreams of the Bulls and the Cavaliers, but it would all depend on what Love really wants for himself.

TagsKevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves, Trade talks