Taylor says trading Garnett 'not a possibility' MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- While Kevin Garnett appears to be growing increasingly impatient with the direction of the Minnesota Timberwolves, owner Glen Taylor says he can't envision a scenario where he would trade the team's only star. "I do not see that as a possibility," Taylor said Wednesday night before the Timberwolves played the Orlando Magic. "As I stand here, I just don't see a possibility that makes sense." Speculation about Garnett's future, much of it completely baseless, has swirled for most of the season. The former MVP has spent his entire 11 seasons in Minnesota and never once has asked for a trade or even hinted at wanting to leave the only organization he's known. But the rumors ramped up again this week after Garnett spoke out Sunday following a close win over the New York Knicks. He said after that game that he didn't want to go through another "rebuilding" season. However, he also said he had faith in Taylor to make the right moves in the offseason to turn around a team that will almost assuredly miss the playoffs for a second straight year after making the Western Conference finals in 2004. "I don't want to go through this any more," Garnett said. "I think I'm more deserving of a better team and I think the city's more deserving of a better team, coming in here having something that's going to be competitive and having us getting back to the Western Conference finals. But I do know you just can't blink and it's going to happen; you have to actually spend the time and effort. So, we'll see." In the days that have followed, Garnett's coach and teammates have said the team's unquestioned leader was merely conveying the frustration they all felt. And on Wednesday night, Taylor said he wasn't surprised by Garnett's comments, and that he has made similar statements to the owner in private conversations this year. "He is very, very competitive and wants to win," Taylor said. One of the things that has hindered Taylor from assembling the cast to support Garnett is the superstar's huge contract. Garnett makes $18 million this season, eating up a sizable chunk of the salary cap. "It makes it difficult, but no more difficult than it has been in the past," Taylor said. "It won't make it impossible." Taylor has decided to swallow hard and spend more money in the past, getting veterans Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell two years ago. It worked the first year, when they helped Garnett win the MVP award and the Timberwolves had the best record in the West during the regular season. But things started falling apart last year, and the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1995-96. The going has been even tougher this season. The Timberwolves entered the night at 29-41 and have been unable to jell after a major midseason trade with Boston that brought four new players -- Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks and Justin Reed -- here and sent Wally Szczerbiak and Michael Olowokandi to the Celtics. With Garnett turning 30 in May, he isn't getting any younger. And he made it clear on Sunday that he wants things to change. And Taylor said he welcomes Garnett's ideas. "I have always valued his input," Taylor said. "He has not surprised me with any of his comments." -- This should stop all that "KG for T-Mac" nonsense.
You're only adding fuel to the fire me thinks. There isn't a player in the game I would trade T-Mac for, though...
Well, proof that he won't be traded should lighten the amount of posts about the topic. I wouldn't know though, I swill have much to learn. Word.
Exactly. Didn't JVG publicaly supported SF before the T-Mac trade went down? I've always loved KG as a player, especially one to play alongside Yao. But it really doesn't say much about an organization if the Rockets trade T-Mac like this. Unless of course T-Mac wants out of town, which would seem absurd at this point. I'd be incredibly surprised if KG comes here, but this article doesn't make it more so.
I don't want T-Mac to go either, but this is more of a marketing move than anything. It's just a reassurance to the fans in Minnesota that this team is more stable than it is. I still wouldn't do the deal though, and teams that could give other *stud* PF's and more to Minnesota have showed more interest than we have. Teams such as the Magic, Pacers, Clippers, even the Trailblazers. That is according to ABC's announcers, though. Instead of trading our stars, let's try to get better pieces around them. That would be a better move for our team, if anything.
What if we get the 1st pick in the draft? Do you think we can trade our number one pick + others (except t-mac and yao) for KG? KG+T-mac+Yao = the perfect trio
Well, if he is so demanding to come here and only here, in that scenario, why relinquish T-Mac? Let's give them Howard, Swift, and Hayes.
1st off we'd have to trade tmac for KG. 2nd off... I am calling it now. Nowitzki 4 Garnett. called it. Rub it in yalls face later.
Dallas is one of the top three teams in the NBA, why would they trade their franchise player in that situation?
I would trade T-Mac in a heartbeat for Lebron. Of course Cleveland is not stupid enough to let that happen.
The league wouldn't allow it.. are you kidding me? T-mac (27) Yao (26) Garnett (30) on the same team? in Houston? the seemily most national sports media despised/purposely neglected city in the country..? Stern would intervene if that were ever close to materializing...
KG clarified his comments on the local news last night saying he doesn't want a trade just that he wants the T-Wolves to get better.
Of course the owner is going to say that KG is untradeable. Otherwise, he'd be lowering KG's trade value. If everyone knew minny wanted to trade him, they'd use that knowledge as leverage for trying to get a more advantageous trade. Les: I'll give you 'stro, hayes and head for KG. Taylor: Didn't I say KG was untradable? Now if you're talking Tmac...
