Good bye Garnett

[dwsell]

Well it looks like Garnett is on his way out of Minnesota. I am sad to see him go and hope the best for him in Boston. He is a intense player who always gave 100%. He was also very involved in the community and did a great job as the face of the Timberwolves organization. It was to bad he was never able to get some quality players around him in Minny.

Goodby mediocrity, hello lottery picks for the next several years.

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

Not good bye, it's helllllllllllllllllo KG!

If nothing else the C's will be fun to watch next year. I'm still not sure how those three are going to gel (there's only one ball) but it'll be fun to find out. The C's don't have anyone else though... Trader Ainge traded them all away! Our future is pretty much screwed so I figure they've got 3 years or so to get this thing done. I actually wanted them to keep that draft pick instead of trading for Ray Allen, but since they did that the KG move makes perfect sense. Hate losing Big Al though... he could be an automatic double double for the next 12 years. I really hope Al Jefferson can stay healthy because he could have a big future in Minnesota and I want to see him do well. Also, Gerald Green is a scoring machine waiting to happen... But Damn, the Celts got the BIG TICKET!!!!

C's starting 5

PG Rondo
SG Allen
SF Pierce
PF Garnett
C Perkins

[dwsell]

I wish KG all the best luck in Boston. This instantly makes Boston the favorite in the Atlantic and a top team in the east. Although it's sad to see Garnett go it was probably the best thing for the wolves as well. There was a good chance Garnett would have opted out of his contract after this year then the wolves would have got nothing in return.

I will just have to be patient and watch the young wolves go through their growing pains. I will be cheering for the Celts in the east, good luck

[Silvertree]

The Sports Guy (ESPN columnist) was making jokes that Kevin McHale is still secretly working for the Celtics. Hopefully it works out for both sides.

[savingbogey]

I live in Minnesota, and while everyone hates to see him go, EVERYONE knows he deserves a championship and prays he will get one...knowing full well that it would not happen in Minnesota. In my opinion, it's quality players (and people) like Kevin Garnett in the NBA and Ladanian Tomlinson in the NFL that hold up such a huge part of the image of big American sports.

[Silvertree]

I feel the same way Saving.

[BogeyLee]

Hi all, newbie here. It's unfortunate that the timberwolves weren't willing to surround him with some more talent. But minnesota does seem to be a really small market. Oh and wasn't d.west also involved in the trade. I know he was injured often last year but i still think he's an underrated player.

[orange_sae]

Well, there are people that hate to see him go, but in reality, he'd be better with the Celtics. I'm not saying that Minnesota isn't a good team, but now Boston has a better line-up and has a bigger chance on the championship.

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

  Silvertree said:

The Sports Guy (ESPN columnist) was making jokes that Kevin McHale is still secretly working for the Celtics.

The Sports Guy is hilarious! Always love reading his columns. Take a look at Minnesota... they look like the Celtics and I don't think that's a good thing.

Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Sebastien Telfair, Al Jefferson from this trade and they have Ricky Davis, Mark Blount and spare parts (do they still have Justin Reed?) from the Wally trade. Then they drafted Randy Foye last year who the Celts would have taken if they didn't trade the pick.