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Sports / Basketball
NBA deal sends Garnett to Celtics
(AFP)
Updated: 2007-08-01 09:12
BOSTON, United States - Kevin Garnett was traded from the Minnesota
Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics on Monday, the Philadelphia Inquirer
reported, citing an undisclosed source.
Newly-acquired Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, center, stands with
forward Paul Pierce, left, and guard Ray Allen during a news conference
in Boston, Tuesday, July 31, 2007. The Celtics sent the Minnesota
Timberwolves forwards Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes and Gerald Green, guard
Sebastian Telfair and center Theo Ratliff, two first-round draft picks
and cash considerations in the trade for Garnett. [AP]
The deal brings together all-starosed forward Garnett with long-time
Celtics playmaker Paul Pierce and veteran guard Ray Allen to make Boston
a force to contend with in the National Basketball Association after
years of struggles.
None of the three have ever been able to claim an NBA championship
despite years of success on the court. And with all in their 30s, the
chances to pull off a title run might hinge upon all of them coming
together as a team.
Garnett was traded for forwards Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes and Gerald
Green, center Theo Ratliff, guard Sebastian Telfair as well as two future
first-round NBA Draft picks, according to the report.
The Celtics were 24-58 last season, the NBA's second-worst record, and
have not won a playoff series since 2003.
Garnett has the right to opt out of his 22 million-dollar contract after
next season and solving that issue was said to be among the things that
made the trade difficult to achieve.
But Garnett is expected to receive a multi-year extension and reportedly
has agreed to waive a clause that would hurt the Celtics' under NBA
salary cap rules.
The Celtics and Timberwolves had discussed the deal before last month's
NBA Draft. Top executies Danny Ainge of the Celtics and Kevin McHale of
the Timberwolves are friends from their playing days in Boston.
Garnett, the league Most Valuable Player in 2004, spent his entire
12-year career with Minnesota. He has career averages of 20.5 points and
11.4 rebounds in 927 games.
Allen has a 21.5-point career scoring average. Pierce's is 23.6 points a
game.
Garnett, 31, averaged 22.4 points and 12.8 rebounds last season.
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