bostonherald.com - 7/30/2007
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July 30th, 2007 Garnett deal now just a matter of math Posted by Steve Bulpett at 5:39 pm The last sticking point in the Celtic-Minnesota deal has been identified, and the sides were working this afternoon to clear that final hurdle. The bottom line is that the deal will get done. According to sources, the Celts are trying to finesse the finances on Kevin Garnett s trade kicker and extension ...
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Boston Herald: "Deal will get done"
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New KG Details from the Herald
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Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald reported new details at 5:39 PM EST about the deal for Kevin Garnett. KG and the Celtics are just trying to work out the financial aspects to avoid pay the luxury tax; Bulpett also reports now that Gomes is part of the deal along with 2 draft picks: The last sticking point in the Celtic-Minnesota deal has been identified, and the sides were working this afternoon to clear that final hurdle. The bottom line is that the deal will get done. According to sources, the Celts are trying to finesse the finances on Kevin Garnett s trade kicker and extension to avoid the luxury tax, and it is in the best interest of both the team and the player to do so. The Celtics would obviously like to avoid paying the dollar for dollar tax that goes into effect when a team s payroll exceeds $67.865 million. Considering the combined salaries of Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen and the fact the Celts will need ...
A Matter Of Math
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... Kevin Garnett WILL be a member of the Boston Celtics. According to the Herald, all that’s left is the finessing of a few numbers: ...
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