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Celtics Agree on Trade Terms For Kevin Garnett

Well, it looks like it’s all but official now.  Kevin Garnett is going to be a member of the Boston Celtics.  The proposed trade package was constantly being thrown around, at one point, Al Jefferson wasn’t even in it (and my hopes were up).  Could you imagine that?  So it looks like the final trade package is as follows:

Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, RYAN GOMES, Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff, 2 first round picks

for

Kevin Garnett

Wow, that seems like an awful lot to give up.  Sure, we’ll contend in the Eastern Conference Finals for the next two years, and who knows, we may even have a chance for banner #17, but our package is too much to give up for ANY player.  Two years ago, the T’Wolves were only demanding three first rounders, but we’re giving them a heck of a lot more than that. 

However, there have been some discrepencies in the reported trade.  It has been rumored that Ryan Gomes is not part of the deal, Sebastian Telfair is a maybe, and it might only be one draft pick.  Then I would be okay with the deal.

If the full trade is what it is, then we are going to have real issues with the bench.  We’ll have Gabe Pruitt to back up Rondo, and he doesn’t even consider himself a point.  We’ll have Tony Allen to back up Ray Allen.  Brandon Wallace to back up Pierce.  Leon Powe/Brian Scalabrine/Glen Davis to back up Garnett.  And we’ll have no one to back up Perk, who is injury prone, unless the Celtics want to play Big Baby as a small center, which is probably the right idea.

But before the whole trade is completeted the Celtics need to work out an extension with Garnett.  On Real GM, it was reported that the two sides had agreed on a three year, $60 million extension.

In the short term, the Celtics now have one hell of a team.  If Rondo and Perk can develop into what they’ve been seen as, the Celtics will dominate next year.  They are probably the best, or second best team in the Eastern Conference now.  And who knows, if they make it to the finals, miracles can happen (ala Miami Heat over Dallas).

Gomes Part of Deal For KG

Bulpett reports:

Sources this morning are confirming that the Celtics’ deal for Kevin Garnett is essentially completed.

One involved source said the final package will have the Celts sending Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff and a No. 1 pick to Minnesota to acquire Garnett.

Further word is that the Celts and Garnett have reached an agreement in principle on a contract extension. You may recall a report here that Danny Ainge would not do the deal without such a guarantee of Garnett’s presence, and it appears now that the perennial All-Star is willing to forego the opt-out in his current deal for next summer and cast his lot with Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and the Celtics.

We better call up Kevinn Pinkney, because this team is going to need a D-League inspired bench.  Isn’t Pittsnogle playing d-league too?

It Looks Like KG Is Coming To Boston

According to sources around the internet, it looks like a trade for Kevin Garnett to Boston is being finalized.  In the deal, the Celtics would send Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Gerald Green (maybe), and Sebastian Telfair (maybe), and possible draft picks to the Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett.  The only point holding up the trade is a contract extension between the Celtics and Garnett, who supposedly wants $125 million over 5 years, which is way to much in my opinion.

So I guess there are no pleads now, Kevin Garnett is coming to Boston.  I am going to miss Al Jefferson, who is my favorite all-time Celtic (since I began folowing them intensely in ’98).  I’m really going to miss him, and I wish him well in the future.  However, it is going to pain me when I see him dominate, 10 years after Garnett retires.

Garnett will immediately make the Celtics a contender, as they will boast the best trio in the league, a trio of three superstars.  Rondo is going to rack up a crazy amount of assists.  Now, it will be interesting if the Celtics can make a move on a couple of free agents, or smaller trades to bring in good, experienced veterans.  Say we picked up Chris Webber and Brevin Knight, I think that would solidify our team for a championship run.

Will it be 17?  Or will it be a couple of seasons of coming close?  No one knows, only time will tell.

Jefferson To Play Against US Olympic Team

Peter May reports in the Globe:

Al Jefferson’s summer just got a little more interesting. The Celtics power forward is expected to be among a group of up-and-comers who will scrimmage next month in Las Vegas against the United States national team. USA Basketball’s managing director, Jerry Colangelo, said last Sunday that he was in the beginning stages of formulating such a team, mentioning Portland’s Brandon Roy, the 2006-07 Rookie of the Year, as one participant. Jefferson’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, confirmed yesterday by e-mail that Big Al will also be part of the team, which will help prepare Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, and the rest of the national team for the upcoming Olympic qualifier, which runs Aug. 22 to Sept. 2 in Las Vegas. USA Basketball plans to announce the team sometime next week after getting the necessary commitments. The scrimmages will likely be held in the week leading up to the first game.

I’m going to be really excited to see Big Al go against the big dogs of basketball.  It’ll give us a measure of how good he really is, won’t it?  This is the only thing that could be considered “Celtics news” since the summer league.  I’ve got to say, this is starting to get really boring.

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