The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Kevin Garnett today. There were so many rumors swirling around the NBA draft, and I was glad they all fell through. I was excited for the Wolves to make another run at it with KG, and promising young players like Foye, Craig Smith and Corey Brewer. KG has always been loyal to the Wolves and I was hoping he'd resign after next season after some promise was shown with the new guys.
It was all shattered today when the Wolves traded The Big Ticket, one of the greatest players to play in the NBA ever. The key to the deal was getting Al Jefferson in return, who will go on to average a double double. Al Jefferson will be a good player, but he's no KG. But KG was special, a class act, in contrast to me-first guys like Kobe Bryant and most of the other "stars" of the NBA.
KG will be missed. The "brain trust" of the Wolves are idiots. The run the Wolves made with Cassell and Sprewell a couple years ago showed what could happen if savvy veterans were teamed up with KG. Why couldn't the Wolves land a veteran to go with KG? AI would have been a great fit, but the damn Nuggets stole him. Why couldn't the Wolves land Ray Allen?
Man, is this depressing...
It was all shattered today when the Wolves traded The Big Ticket, one of the greatest players to play in the NBA ever. The key to the deal was getting Al Jefferson in return, who will go on to average a double double. Al Jefferson will be a good player, but he's no KG. But KG was special, a class act, in contrast to me-first guys like Kobe Bryant and most of the other "stars" of the NBA.
KG will be missed. The "brain trust" of the Wolves are idiots. The run the Wolves made with Cassell and Sprewell a couple years ago showed what could happen if savvy veterans were teamed up with KG. Why couldn't the Wolves land a veteran to go with KG? AI would have been a great fit, but the damn Nuggets stole him. Why couldn't the Wolves land Ray Allen?
Man, is this depressing...
