Would anybody accept Garnett as an expiring?

[Mike-Dub]

Would that feels they're attractable to free agents be willing to trade for KG and his expiring contract at the deadline?

I'm wondering whether we have a better chance at getting a young building block player by doing that than letting his contract expire and trying to sign a free-agent.

Idk how that exactly would affect the teams cap-space that landed Garnett and the relief they would get when his contract is up.

[pearljammer10]

I cant think of any team that would want KG's 20 million for the way he is playing so far. Im not sure how much value we could get back for him at this point.

[Mike-Dub]

I cant think of any team that would want KG's 20 million for the way he is playing so far. Im not sure how much value we could get back for him at this point.

You're right.  His play would have to improve.  My question is would 20 mill come off the teams books that landed him. That way the so called team could go after a free-agent ala Dwight or D-Will.

[Junkyard Dawg]

every single playoff caliber team in this league would take KG's contract on for a postseason run.  you think the pacers wouldn't take half a season of KG?  the clippers?  the bulls?  the trailblazers?  i don't know what they would give up, but what's the point of getting some borderline starter scrub as long as we're in playoff contention ourselves?  danny would be a fool to not try and get one final run out of these guys.

[FearTheBeard]

Philly if they want some post D (hawes isn't getting it done) they have 2 years of brand at 17 mil, celtics shouldn't mind because 2013 FA has many more building blocks than this year. Turner, Vucevic, Thad Young just some pieces

Denver for the same thing, Mozgov can become solid, but if they want to win now they could use KG and move Nene to center. P&R's with Lawson and KG would be deadly. They can deal us one of their china wings on an S&T and Faried who i really like)

Portland too, camby can't stay healthy enough or play enough minutes to be a decent C.

 

[Mike-Dub]

every single playoff caliber team in this league would take KG's contract on for a postseason run.  you think the pacers wouldn't take half a season of KG?  the clippers?  the bulls?  the trailblazers?  i don't know what they would give up, but what's the point of getting some borderline starter scrub as long as we're in playoff contention ourselves?  danny would be a fool to not try and get one final run out of these guys.

The Clippers, Bulls, and Trailblazers would not accept a deal for KG unless he'd be willign to play off the bench for them and still wouldn't because he would probably retire after the season and then theyy'd have nothing in return.

The Pacers would be the team that would have the most to gain themselves, but would they be willing to take the risk of getting nothing back with KG retiring after the season and at this point is KG even better than Tyler Hansborough.

Along with that do you really believe we can get one more Final's run out of these guys.  I'm not so sure I do.

Also how do u know that scrub may not be a decent starter and have potential.  Ik I am reaching here but the main selling poitn for another trade to do this deal IMO is that it'd open up capspace for them to get into the Dwight and D-Will sweepstakes.  

[byennie]

Money is the issue. Yeah a lot of teams would "take" Garnett right now, but don't have $13M+ to send back in a deal worth making for them. Maybe if someone highly paid got hurt? That's about the only scenario I can think of, where a team is desperate for a replacement and we could pick up a pick in the deal.

[raynman]

Definitely! - for Rashard Lewis, Elton Brand, Turkoglu or Okafor, that is..

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Definitely! - for Rashard Lewis, Elton Brand, Turkoglu or Okafor, that is..

I'd take Okafor.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

I think KG could be a valuable addition to a contender, as a backup (15-20 minutes a game), but $20M is a huge chuck of change for any team to take on. I can't imagine any contender being foolish enough to take that contract off our hands.

[southshorematt]

ship him back to Minnesota so he can retire where he started...

Minnesota gets:
Kevin Garnett
Clippers 2012 1st round pick

Boston gets:
Michael Beasley

[xmuscularghandix]

Philly if they want some post D (hawes isn't getting it done) they have 2 years of brand at 17 mil, celtics shouldn't mind because 2013 FA has many more building blocks than this year. Turner, Vucevic, Thad Young just some pieces

Denver for the same thing, Mozgov can become solid, but if they want to win now they could use KG and move Nene to center. P&R's with Lawson and KG would be deadly. They can deal us one of their china wings on an S&T and Faried who i really like)

Portland too, camby can't stay healthy enough or play enough minutes to be a decent C.

 

Hawes isn't getting it done? Have you watched a single 76ers game this season? They have the best defensive FG% in the league and Spencer Hawes is playing like one of the best centers in the league...

10pts, 9reb, 3ast, 1.6blk, shooting .596 FG%, .667% from the line...

I've kill to get him as our center.

Speaking of not getting it done...... Kevin Garnett.

[FearTheBeard]

Philly if they want some post D (hawes isn't getting it done) they have 2 years of brand at 17 mil, celtics shouldn't mind because 2013 FA has many more building blocks than this year. Turner, Vucevic, Thad Young just some pieces

Denver for the same thing, Mozgov can become solid, but if they want to win now they could use KG and move Nene to center. P&R's with Lawson and KG would be deadly. They can deal us one of their china wings on an S&T and Faried who i really like)

Portland too, camby can't stay healthy enough or play enough minutes to be a decent C.

 

Hawes isn't getting it done? Have you watched a single 76ers game this season? They have the best defensive FG% in the league and Spencer Hawes is playing like one of the best centers in the league...

10pts, 9reb, 3ast, 1.6blk, shooting .596 FG%, .667% from the line...

I've kill to get him as our center.

Speaking of not getting it done...... Kevin Garnett.

Please, I've seen enough Kings games to know Spencer Hawes is absolutely worthless on D

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Philly if they want some post D (hawes isn't getting it done) they have 2 years of brand at 17 mil, celtics shouldn't mind because 2013 FA has many more building blocks than this year. Turner, Vucevic, Thad Young just some pieces

Denver for the same thing, Mozgov can become solid, but if they want to win now they could use KG and move Nene to center. P&R's with Lawson and KG would be deadly. They can deal us one of their china wings on an S&T and Faried who i really like)

Portland too, camby can't stay healthy enough or play enough minutes to be a decent C.

 

Hawes isn't getting it done? Have you watched a single 76ers game this season? They have the best defensive FG% in the league and Spencer Hawes is playing like one of the best centers in the league...

10pts, 9reb, 3ast, 1.6blk, shooting .596 FG%, .667% from the line...

I've kill to get him as our center.

Speaking of not getting it done...... Kevin Garnett.

Please, I've seen enough Kings games to know Spencer Hawes is absolutely worthless on D

10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block per 25 minutes of play doesn't look worthless to me. I guess you saw him when he was still in his rookie days, where most young guys don't do good from the beginning.

[mcshane41]

No. KG's contract os too big - not too big to pay for, too big to trade for. We'd have to take 14-16M in salary back (non-tax/tax rates) in order to meet CBA rules. Look around, no one has anything worth taking. You're better off with cap space in 2012 and then you can trade for any player salary you want without matching salary.