At some point today – if it hasn't already happened – Kevin Love will welcome back an old friend. Luc Mbah a Moute was not available to the media this morning. I understand he was taking care of some final details, perhaps finishing up his official physical. He is expected to be available before tonight's game with Denver after coming to the Wolves in the Derrick Williams trade.

But Love knows Mbah a Moute as well as anybody. Love was a freshman and Mbah a Moute a junior on the 2007-08 UCLA team that made it to the final four before, as Love said today, they ran into a guy named Derrick Rose.

Well, officially, they didn't. UCLA's Final Four loss to Rose and Memphis in the spring of 2008 was vacated by the NCAA because of rules violations by Memphis.

But I digress.

Mbah a Moute might have been busy, but Love took some time to talk about his once and future teammate. "I'm very happy to have Luc around," Love said. "Obviously it's sad to lose D-Will, he's been here. But we wish him the best – I think everybody does – in Sacramento. But, having Luc around brings a guy who, defensively, is going to be great for us. He can guard multiple positions, can score the ball if need be. Just a great guy to have around, period. He's really going to help the locker room out, bring an intensity and a defensive presence for us.''

Love saw Mbah a Moute's defensive ability at UCLA, and said that hasn't changed. He also sees his former teammate as a player who, in spots, has shown his ability to take advantage of mismatches on the offensive end as well.

That said, Love admitted that making a personnel change during the season can be difficult. "It's pretty tough," he said. "I would say it would be a little bit more tough had D-Will been a starter or something, playing 25-, 30-plus minutes a night. But it's always tough losing somebody. I really enjoyed having D-Will around. And, like I mentioned, Sacramento will enjoy him. But having Luc, he'll come in and fit in immediately.''

Love reiterated his believe that Williams will flourish in Sacramento. "He'll definitely get a chance there," Love said. "And I think he'll have success. If he keeps working hard, keeps his nose to the grind, he has the talent. He just has to go out there and show it."

--Meanwhile, Derrick Williams did an interview with the Kings' web site last night. Here are some excerpts.

On the trade: "It's a new beginning, a new start for myself and the team," he said. "I feel I can help this team out, we have a young nucleus on this team and I feel I can help a lot.''

On how he found out in the Wolves locker room: "Some of the guys were like, 'I heard it's happening,' '' Williams said. "They all said good luck and wished me the best and things like that."

On his fit with the Kings: "I feel like I fit," he said. "We're going to run up and down the court, use our athleticism. Like I said, we have a good nucleus on this team, with young guys on this team , and the vets as well. The sky's the limit."

On his fit in Minnesota: "Yeah, (the trade) was good for both sides," Williams said. "Not too many times it's like that, when you part ways. They have a great team over there, sometimes it just doesn't work out and I think we all felt that way and that's the reason I'm here. (It is a) better fit for myself and the style of play that I have. … Everybody knows I'm athletic, run up and down the court, like to shoot. I like to shoot threes, I like to get everybody involved, I like to call myself a game-changer.''

More on his fit in Minnesota: "I think it was just a bad fit for myself and the situation I was in. I'm here to prove people wrong. Since the day I picked up a basketball I've always been like that. I was never in the top 100 for ESPN out of high school and people talked I was going to redshirt my freshman year, and two years later I was the No. 2 pick. … It was tough (in Minnesota). People say I'm a 3 or 4, I just tell people to get me on the court and I'm going to do good things. Playing with Kevin Love is tough. Not too many people can out play him, he's one of the best players in the world. He's going to give you 25 or 26 and 15 a night. It wasn't a great fit but I'm here now and I think it's going to be a great fit in Sacramento.''

That's it for now. I'll get back to you before tonight's game.