Several news outlets are reporting that there is a trade in place that would send Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in a multi-player trade.
Garnett who just last month told the Celtics he wasn’t interested in playing in Boston has apparently changed his mind after the Celtics acquired All-Star Ray Allen in a draft day trade with Seattle.
Garnett, a 10-time NBA All-Star, would come to Boston in exchange for Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliffe and two first round picks.
The deal cannot be complete until issued with KG’s contract can be worked out. Among the issues are the player option worth $24 million for the 2008-09 season as well as a 15 percent trade kicker which must be paid in real cash at the time of the deal. According to league sources Garnett must agree to waive a portion of the reported $6.75 million of the of trade kicker. Meanwhile, Garnett is on a cruise until the end of the week and that is slowing down trade/approval
process.
For coming to Boston it is reported Garnett would get a contract extension which has one year plus the player option remaining.
