Clippers & Celtics Reconvene On Kevin Garnett Trade (Pg. 3)

therealdeal wrote:Hm... More and more unlikely that he comes here that's for sure.

Coach? No check.
Money? No check.
Roster? Pretty small check outside of Kobe and Bynum.

KeepBynum wrote:

therealdeal wrote:Hm... More and more unlikely that he comes here that's for sure.

Coach? No check.
Money? No check.
Roster? Pretty small check outside of Kobe and Bynum.

If we can get Deron then I'd say it's very likely.

therealdeal wrote:

KeepBynum wrote:

therealdeal wrote:Hm... More and more unlikely that he comes here that's for sure.

Coach? No check.
Money? No check.
Roster? Pretty small check outside of Kobe and Bynum.

If we can get Deron then I'd say it's very likely.

Nothing about acquisitions in the NBA is very likely. Two things that are very unlikely are Deron Williams coming to LA and Kevin Garnett following him. I would love it if it happened, but I don't honestly believe either of those things are true.

Kendrick Perkins Expects Kevin Garnett To Return To Celtics



By Gary Washburn
Globe Staff / June 17, 2012

MIAMI - Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins said he has talked with former Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett and believes the 17-year veteran wants to return to the NBA next season.

Garnett did not speak with the media after the Celtics’ Game 7 loss to the Heat June 9 and has given no hint of his plans next season. He hugged Doc Rivers after exiting Game 7 and gave the coach a pat on the head, moving Rivers nearly to tears.

Garnett is an unrestricted free agent and could re-sign with the Celtics or test the market and be courted by teams for the first time in his career. Garnett has never been an unrestricted free agent.

“I feel like if he does return to basketball, I think that that would be the team,’’ Perkins said of the Celtics. “I heard Kevin say a few times that he wouldn’t want to play for anybody but Doc, so it will be interesting to see. I still think he got a lot more years in him. He got a lot of love for the game and it would be hard to see Kevin walk away from the game right now.’’

When asked if he sensed Garnett wanted to keep playing, Perkins said, “I do. I think he found some kind of new life, what do you call it? The fountain of youth, just how he’s been playing over these last couple of games in the playoffs and in the regular season, he’s almost a 20-10 guy. I hope he does come back. It’s good for the NBA. He’s still an icon in the league and you just like to see what he brings to the table.’’

Doc Rivers Thinks Kevin Garnett Will Come Back



By Steve Bulpett

Kevin Garnett has yet to say he’s definitely coming back for an 18th NBA season, but Doc Rivers was certainly pointing everyone in that direction at this morning’s Positive Coaching Alliance breakfast.

Asked during a panel discussion if the 36-year-old will again play for the Celtics [team stats], Rivers said, “Absolutely ... Let’s just say yes. Positive thinking.”

Speaking during the sports leadership breakfast at Fenway Park [map], Rivers, seated with Red Sox [team stats] manager Bobby Valentine, Boston College hockey coach Jerry York and Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker, didn’t seem to have much doubt as to Garnett’s immediate future.

“I hope he comes back, and I think he will,” said the Celtics’ coach. “I have no basis for that. I just believe that he will.”

Rivers added that Garnett and his people have been in contact with director of basketball operations Danny Ainge and are discussing the particulars.

If Garnett does come back to the Celts, it’s likely he will again play in the middle.

“Yeah, unless we get a center,” said Rivers with a laugh.

“Kevin can play either position,” he added, referring also to the power forward spot. “I don’t think it really matters. For us, it’s whatever we have around him, we’ll put him in the opposite spot.”

Clippers Interested In Kevin Garnett?

Sean Deveney ‏@SeanDeveney

Sources tell Sporting News that the #Clippers have contacted the #Celtics about Kevin Garnett. Offer would include Caron Butler and Beldsoe.

brandonr2001 wrote:sounds like a good deal to me that will mess up both teams... why not

therealdeal wrote:Uuummm.... That doesn't make sense for a lot of reasons...

1. The Celtics want Bledsoe? I mean sure, Rondo is out for a long time but Bledsoe doesn't solve that problem.

2. The Clippers want Garnett? For what? They've paid DeAndre Jordan a f*** load of money and Griffin is obviously starting. They want to overspend that much?

3. The Clippers want to trade Bledsoe? He's easily their most valuable trade piece, but he's also the most valuable insurance in the league. If the Clippers traded him and then Chris Paul left, who would man their front line afterwards? Willie Green? Or worse yet, if Paul goes down with his yearly injury (which may have hit right now), who takes over and tries to keep the team going? Is Garnett going to play point guard?

therealdeal wrote:Well that's why you're not a GM. You don't pay a guy that kind of money, waste it really, on a player you're not intent on developing/using.

McGee and Jordan are huge wastes of money and I guarantee they'd try to move either of them at this point if they could.