It's Official .. The New Big, no, HUGE Three !!

CrasH - X

Source: Celtics, Wolves Agree to Send Garnett to Boston
By HOWARD ULMAN
Posted Jul 30 2007 5:19PM
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BOSTON, July 30 (AP)-- Kevin Garnett is leaving Minnesota after the Boston Celtics agreed to acquire the All-Star forward in a multiplayer trade with the Timberwolves, a Celtics official told The Associated Press on Monday.

Among the players who could be headed to Minnesota are forward Al Jefferson, guard Sebastian Telfair, swingman Gerald Green and center Theo Ratliff, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been completed. The official also said the Timberwolves would get at least one draft choice.

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

There was a chance that a conference call announcing the trade would be held Monday, the official said.

Garnett, 31, has spent all of his 12 NBA seasons with Minnesota. He would get an extension of his contract, which has one year plus an option year remaining, the official said.

The Celtics had tried to get Garnett late last month, but his agent said he didn't want to go to Boston.

Since then, Boston acquired seven-time All-Star guard Ray Allen from Seattle in a draft day deal. Already with Paul Pierce, the Celtics would become instant contenders in the Atlantic Division with Garnett, even without promising forward Jefferson.

The Celtics obtained Allen and the 35th pick of the draft for guards Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak, and forward Jeff Green of Georgetown, whom they drafted with the fifth pick.

The Celtics have won just three playoff series during Pierce's nine years with them. They still have an NBA-record 16 championships, but none since 1986.

"They have no excuses, this team out there,'' Danny Ainge, the executive director of basketball operations, said after Allen was acquired.

Pierce, 29, led the Celtics in scoring last season but played only 47 games because of injury.

Allen, who turns 32 next month, averaged a career-high 26.4 points last season, his 11th, but underwent surgery to remove bone spurs on both ankles that required him to wear protective boots. He is expected to be ready for training camp.

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Yeeeah .. one of my best friends is wetting his pants now, finally seeing his fav. player ever on a decent, championship running team !!

Remember the Spyda, dude ..

Randy Orton

WC's Resident Alchoholic

this looks like it turn out real good for the C's. Maybe i'll start watching some games now lol

Twist of Lemon

Hopefully they job to the Raptors >_>

Anyways It sucks they had to give up Al Jefferson and considering they just gave up Allen Ray (who rocks). Ray Allan, Paul Pierce and KG are all in there 30s they better hope they win this years with those contracts there going to be cap - ownd for the next 100 years.

Plus the big problem now is there bench is terrible after letting Ray go, there even bigger problem is that there coach sucks ass.

Dr. Giganto

Sports Moderator

Add Ryan Gomes and 2 first-round draft picks to the list of people going to the T-Wolves in this deal

So, to sum: Jefferson, Green, Telfair, Ratliff, Gomes, and 2 first-rounders for Kevin Garnett

Blitzkrieg

Administrator

It's worth it. The Celtics haven't been in the spotlight in years, they've lost everything they had in the city to the Sox and fell far behind the Pats in popularity as well.. Yes, they need to win and yes the big three will have to be on their game, but I don't see why they won't be.. It's worth the risk, this team could win a title in the next couple years, the young players they had... who knows. The Fleet center has been dark for too long..

CrasH - X

Remember the Spyda, dude ..

Blitzkrieg

Administrator

Pierce is 29, will be 30 before regular season, KG is 31, and Allen is 32. They all have YEARS to be great.. That's my point. They traded a lot of young talent here but these guys aren't on their death beds..

Twist of Lemon

http://www.nba.com/europelive2007/

Looks like my Toronto Raptors get the first shot at the New Celtics in Bargnani's hometown. for the god damn win, theres no way were losing in Europe