Wolves-Celtics trade talk? Garnett says forget it
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Atma Brother #1 posted 6/21/2007 from sports.espn.go.com [flag] |
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KidUterus +1Hahahahahahahaha!!! -
TwinsTerritory I really want to keep KG, but at the same time, I feel like we will miss out on so much when he signs somewhere else and we get nothing.
Anyways, I think this should quiet some of the Celtic trade rumors.
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KidUterus It ends the Celtics rumors.-
chone I think the general consensus amongst Celtics fans is that Jefferson was too much to give up anyway. Honestly, we all went gaga for Iverson last summer and nothing came of that either. It's Yi time.
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SG Yeah but now the Suns rumors start again. -
TwinsTerritory And Chicago is in the mix according to reports. -
Fear the Beard KG, the beard is waiting.-
Atma Brother #1 Hmmm, think KG could sport a fly beard? Very interesting concept.
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RedsArmy The scary part is this deal was done... until KG spoke up.
Maybe Boston should thank him... or maybe Danny Ainge should.
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BullsBlogger they'll have plenty of time to talk next May when the Celtics are out of the playoffs yet again. :-p
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SG Early on in the season, Garnett was sporting this weird beard. It actually looked like it was just overgrown sideburns or something. In his blog, Flea referred to it as an "amish beard" or something along those lines.
Links (22)
Garnett doesn't want to go to Boston
Published 6/21/2007 by Lil Dice at I Heart KG
From ESPN: ...
Garnett Says "No" to Boston
Published 6/21/2007 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... After all the trade speculation and scenarios. After all the reports of back and forth offers between Boston and Minnesota, there is this. Garnett's agent says that KG made it clear to both the Celtics and the Timberwolves that he isn't interested in coming to Boston and would opt out of his contract after this season if sent to Boston. From ESPN: ...
KG Snags KG to Celtics Deal
Published 6/21/2007 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... This oughtta end all this KG to Boston talk…. ...
No Garnett
Published 6/21/2007 by Jim
ESPN.com is reporting that Kevin Garnett's agent, Andy Miller, has made it known that the Big Ticket has no interest in joining Paul Pierce in Boston. I was torn on the deal anyways and appreciate the fact that Garnett pulled no punches about how he would approach such a move. Two words: opt out. So that happened. Next!
OUCH!
Published 6/21/2007 by Swo at Real and Fake Sports Musings
... From ESPN and KG's agent Andy Miller: ...
Mark Stein: KG says he wants to be traded to Phx
Published 6/21/2007 by LD2k at The Lakers Nation
... ESPN: And Garnett, sources say, wants to move to a warm-weather city and a team that can claim legitimate championship potential. ...
KG Nixes Celtics Deal, McHale is “Actually Trying to Trade Him”
Published 6/22/2007 by Anthony at Wolves Watch
... The KG saga continues: ...
No Marion Either
Published 6/22/2007 at CelticsBlog
I must have missed this in the fine print of the Garnett ESPN article : It ' s considered unlikely that a Suns package built around Shawn Marion and that draft pick would be enough to pry Garnett away. Complicating matters further, Marion also has the right to become a free agent after the 2007-08 season and has also let it be known that he doesn ' t want to play in Minnesota or Boston, sources say. That stance quickly killed the possibility of a three-way deal involving Minnesota, Phoenix and Boston.
Three Different Sports, Three Big Trade Rumors.
Published 6/22/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... OK, let’s start with the man who should have been demand a trade years ago due to Kevin McHale’s mismanagement. Trade rumors surrounding Kevin Garnett have been all over the place since last season (Lakers, Bulls, Celtics, Suns, etc.), and a report now has him speaking out on his preference to head to Phoenix — flatly refusing to go anywhere near a trade to Boston, which is probably driving Bill Simmons to drink early already. The trade was already agreed to by McHale and Boston GM Danny Ainge until KG said no. Now, the Wolves would want Amare Stoudemire in any trade for KG (Shawn Marion, with a year left on the contract, doesn’t want to go to Boston or Minnesota) — and I can’t stress how that trade-off would not work. The trade only works to make the Suns more of a contender by adding KG to Amare. Either the Suns will have to find a way to keep Amare out of a trade, or I suspect KG w ...
Kevin Garnett is Scared of Leprechauns
Published 6/22/2007 by Jack Cobra at YAYsports! NBA
... Well, it looks like Kevin Garnett is willing and ready to use his veto power to keep himself out of Celtic green for next season. I can’t say I blame him. What would the Celtics have if they traded for Garnett?? Still thinking……..still thinking……..oh yeah, Paul Pierce. That’s not enough. ...
Garnett Not Going to Boston or Any Cold Weather City
Published 6/22/2007 by Nate Jones at FanHouse
... told ESPN.com about the potential Boston trade: "The Boston trade isn't happening. If a trade were to happen, that's not a destination that we're interested in pursuing." As well, sources have told ...
The Debriefing: Fists Full of SchruteBucks VI
Published 6/22/2007 by mjd at FanHouse
... on TNT ever again. "I'm losin', man ... I'm losin.'" Yeah, you are, and you're choosing to not do anything about it. ...
Friday (the NCAA fought the blog and the blog won) edition: Wha’ happened?
Published 6/22/2007 by RandBall at Randball
... Quickly: OK, so now KG’s not going to Boston? Got it, and you have to admire the loyalty on some level (even if he’s really just holding out for a Phoenix deal). But if he keeps blocking trades, he deserves anything he gets here. … Giambi knows all those players shouldn’t have done all that stuff. ...
Morning Munchies: KG Hates Boston, Miggy Streak In Jeopardy and Pacman Surrenders
Published 6/22/2007 by Mr. Rite at Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage
According to his agent, Kevin Garnett is not interested in being traded to the Celtics . His exact words: The Boston trade isn t happening. I guess KG isn t interested in a new city, new jersey but the comfort of the same losing record. Maybe if Larry Bird came out of retirement he d reconsider maybe. Orioles shortstop ...
Boston Takes One on the Chin
Published 6/22/2007 at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
... ESPN's Marc Stein reports that is only the tip of the iceberg of Boston doom: ...
Today’s Links 6/22
Published 6/22/2007 by FLCeltsFan at Celtics247.com
... ESPN KG and Marion say no to Boston ...
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' on 6/22
Published 6/22/2007 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... is almost an insult it is so short and uninformative. Has the Globe decided that they don't care to cover the Celtics any more? Sure seems like it. Marc Stein has the article on ESPN that first announced KG and Marion's unwillingness to come to Boston. ...
Sometimes, these jokes just write themselves
Published 6/22/2007 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
In " news potentially relating directly-ish to the Lakers, " however, Kevin Garnett put the Kibosh on a rumored trade to Beantown. Apparently, the notion of freezing his ass off while losing remains unappealing even in a brand new city. Word around the campfire says ...
Rumor: Kevin Garnett Wants to Play with Baron Davis and for the Warriors
Published 6/22/2007 by Atma Brother ONE <info@goldenstateofmind.com> at Golden State Of Mind: Front Page Posts
... With Kevin Garnett and his agent telling the Boston Celtics and their "braintrust" to stay the hell away from him plus the Minnesota Timberwolves' inept owner Glen Taylor and clueless GM Kevin McHale not so stealthily indicating that the superstar is available on the trading market [see Wolves-Celtics trade talk? Garnett says forget it on ESPN.com] Warriors Nation is left salivating at even the slim chance that KG could be coming to the Bay. GSoM friend Tim Kawakami thinks KG to the Bay has gotten ...
KG Says No To Celtics
Published 6/25/2007 by Todd Spehr at ------
In a demand usually reserved for the Clippers or Raptors, Kevin Garnett nixing a potential deal that would have landed him in Boston confirmed something that was once unthinkable: No superstar wants to play for the Boston Celtics. Anymore, I should say. This much we know: Garnett is as good as gone. When deals are on the table and when you go as far as Boston and Minnesota did (by having both parties agree to a trade in principle, only to have KG say no) then it becomes the point of no return. So, the end result is that KG, the greatest player in Timberwolves franchise history by an obscene margin, is going to be playing elsewhere next season. The only question now remains whether it will be he or Kobe moving first? I tell you what, with AI going to Denver last season and Shaq heading to Miami in 04, has there ever been a three-year superstar-trading whirlwind like this? And at least KG is quietly going about his busines ...
Kill the Headlights and Put It in Neutral
Published 8/1/2007 by Ty Keenan at Plissken at the Buzzer
... Yet KG seemed to doom Boston’s hopes of landing him during the week of the draft, and he still ended up in green. Things clearly changed when Ainge acquired Ray Allen, but the Celtics still had to convince Garnett that he would enjoy being a Celtic. Where was that kind of perseverance from the Suns? Amare and Shawn Marion are tradeable pieces in spite of their big contracts, and it was Steve Kerr’s job to get creative and swing a deal. I realize that Sarver restricts Kerr’s ability to take on contracts, but he must have signed off on KG at some point if Kerr tried to get him in late June. I love Amare to death, but Garnett would have come as close to guaranteeing them a championship in the next two years as any trade could have. You have to make that leap. ...
Lakers vs. Celtics? How Did We Get *Here*?
Published 2/4/2008 by M. Haubs at The Painted Area
My goodness. How did this happen? Just think about where we were on June 23: - The Celtics were heading into the draft with the no. 5 pick after a disastrous Draft Lottery, coming off a 24-58 season, second-worst in the league. - Kevin Garnett's agent had just been quoted as saying, " The Boston trade isn't happening . If a trade were to happen, that's not a destination that we're interested in pursuing." - Meanwhile, the bootleg video clip showing ...
