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[The Don]

Report: Garnett Traded To Boston

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Mike Max

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(WCCO) The Associated Press is reporting that Kevin Garnett is leaving the Minnesota Timberwolves in a multiplayer trade to the Boston Celtics.

The reported deal would bring Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green, and Sebastian Telfair to Minnesota. The Timberwolves will also get at least one draft pick.

The teams still had some things to clarify with the players' contracts, but a Celtics official said that would not keep the Celtics from acquiring Garnett, although there could be a change in the players ticketed for the Timberwolves.

However, Celtics executive Danny Ainge refuted the report Monday afternoon that his team had reached an agreement in principal, saying no deal is in place.

"They can speculate all they want," Ainge told the Pioneer Press.

WCCO's Mike Max had learned the Timberwolves may have been holding out for a first-round draft pick to go along with the four players.

The Timberwolves held an ownership meeting on July 24, sources told WCCO-TV. Once of the concerns addressed in that meeting was revenue. The Timberwolves have been losing money in recent seasons.

One Timberwolves insider, when asked why Garnett would accept a deal to go to Boston now when he previously said "no", said Boston's acquisition of All-Star Ray Allen of Seattle, plus the addition of Garnett would make the Celtics a team that could win the East.

Garnett is due to earn $22 million next season and has the option of becoming a free agent once the season concludes. The Celtics would likely want Garnett to sign a contract extension. There are reports Garnett's camp is asking for a 5 year extension worth $125 million.

When the Garnett trade talks began his team of choice to be moved to was the Phoenix Suns, but a trade was never pulled off due to complications with contracts and the fact that it most likely would have been a multi-player three team deal. There were also talks of Garnett heading to the L.A. Lakers to join Kobe Bryant.

Garnett is currently the player who has spent the most consecutive seasons in the NBA with the same team, 12 with the Timberwolves.

http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_211155750.html

R.I.P. Minnesota Timberwolves.

[takersfan]

Atleast nothing bad happened to my fave teams but billups is gone from da pistons

[bigpoppn]

What sport is this about??Football?Sorry for the stupid question but Belgians only have tennis and soccer.

[The Don]

Poppn, it's basketball. Garnett is perhaps the best player currently in the NBA not to have won a championship.

[bigpoppn]

I don't really follow basketball but thx anyway for telling what sport it's about.

[takersfan]

He has no backup in friggen minisota im sry but all he got was olowokandi and he sucks. Nwo they will dominate fucking paul peirce ray allen and kg = boston another championship. I just hope the heat mavs or pistons get it next year and i hope u guys get someone good.=)

[Heart Breaker]

I agree with Takersfan. This is the best thing for Kevin Garnett. Now he's with a great team with great back up such as Pierce and Ray Allen. I'll be surprised if the Boston Celtics do not make it to the Eastern Conference Finals this year.

Needless to say, there is so many competitive teams on the East. Celtics, Pistons, Heat, Cavaliers, etc. This should be a great upcoming year in basketball.

[takersfan]

Did u guys notice the finals for alot of sports were crap like cleveland got swept and anahiem killed ottawa in nhl...unlike mavs vs heat that was intense upto game 7 i was screaming