KG Back to Minnesota - confirmed

[Kane3387]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 18 Feb 11:47 ET

ESPN sources say Wolves and Nets have discussed deal to send Thad Young to Brooklyn in exchange for KG ... who of course has no-trade clause

[Lucky17]

Works straight up in the Trade Machine.

But it seems like a poor return for Young. Great story, though.

[saltlover]

It's been rumored for some time that KG would be willing to return to Minny to finish his career. I wonder if he will be given the choice.  I also wonder if he'd come back here for a few months instead, especially if we do make a playoff push of sorts.

[saltlover]

Works straight up in the Trade Machine.

But it seems like a poor return for Young. Great story, though.

I'm sure Minny gets some sort of draft compensation.  Theyre saving Brooklyn millions in luxury taxis nothing else.

[Kane3387]

Honestly I don't really want to see KG go back to Minnesota for a "homecoming"... I feel like Boston is his home. I always wanted him to come back for a day at the least and retire a CELTIC. Garnett is a Celtic to me, not a t-wolf.

[Smartacus]

Can the modern day NBA facilitate a player owner? Russell player coached. Jordan sold his stake to come back. Would they let KG become a minority stake holder and also play a for a year or 2 longer?

Even if it's only in that Juwan Howard Heat practice squad MVP role, that could be very valuable for a young T Wolves squad.

[bballdog384]

Honestly I don't really want to see KG go back to Minnesota for a "homecoming"... I feel like Boston is his home. I always wanted him to come back for a day at the least and retire a CELTIC. Garnett is a Celtic to me, not a t-wolf.

I like the story. KG should go back and coach the T-Wolves. Then he'll eventually be GM/owner/whatever he wants to be. Pierce will come back and coach the C's. When they play each other it will be beautiful.

KG may have won with the C's - but he is by far the best player to ever play for the T-Wolves. The face of the franchise. The Celtics already have a history and a culture, and we have our captain in Pierce to carry the torch. Imagine KG calling the shots for the T-Wolves - maybe they'd become relevant again? Would be great for the NBA.

[loco_91]

Can the modern day NBA facilitate a player owner? Russell player coached. Jordan sold his stake to come back. Would they let KG become a minority stake holder and also play a for a year or 2 longer?

Even if it's only in that Juwan Howard Heat practice squad MVP role, that could be very valuable for a young T Wolves squad.

This I agree with. I wish he'd come back to the C's in a role like that instead, though, and without the part where he plays-- if he plays, any salary goes against the cap

[LarBrd33]

KG mentoring the 'Sota bigs for a couple months wouldn't be a bad way to finish his career.  Dieng and Bennett could learn a lot from him.  Wiggins could pick up some great traits . 

He spent 12 years there.  He'd be going back to play for his long-time coach.  No playoffs for them this year, but I'd rather see him there with some purpose than stuck in Brooklyn.

Of course, I'd love to bring him back to Boston too, but I think his heart probably belongs to Minny.  Didn't I read something a while back that he wants to be a part owner of that team when he retires? 

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/big-dreams--kevin-garnett-interested-in-buying-timberwolves-153359726.html

"I want to buy the Timberwolves. Put a group together and perhaps some day try to buy the team. That's what I want,"

[BornReady]

Terrible trade for minny cuz they could sign him next year and see him go out as a Timberwolves

But the Timberwolves gave up a 1st rounder from Miami to Philly  for thad young
that is useful considering that it may become a lottery pick

But thad young is taking up too much playing time for the Timberwolves other young players

All in all it would be a terrible return for the wolves satisfying only nostalgia and a veteran leader

Nets would easily do this trade even if they take on more salary for next year

Timberwolves = C
nets  = A+

[BornReady]

Can the modern day NBA facilitate a player owner? Russell player coached. Jordan sold his stake to come back. Would they let KG become a minority stake holder and also play a for a year or 2 longer?

Even if it's only in that Juwan Howard Heat practice squad MVP role, that could be very valuable for a young T Wolves squad.

This I agree with. I wish he'd come back to the C's in a role like that instead, though, and without the part where he plays-- if he plays, any salary goes against the cap

I also want KG back in green
In a dream trade, the nets take back Wallace and we get KG

[LarBrd33]

Terrible trade for minny cuz they could sign him next year and see him go out as a Timberwolves

But the Timberwolves gave up a 1st rounder from Miami to Philly  for thad young
that is useful considering that it may become a lottery pick

But thad young is taking up too much playing time for the Timberwolves other young players

All in all it would be a terrible return for the wolves satisfying only nostalgia and a veteran leader

Nets would easily do this trade even if they take on more salary for next year

Timberwolves = C
nets  = A+

'Sota knows they are building around the youth.  They'd be dumping Thad for an expiring contract.  It would be a fine deal for them.  KG can mentor the youth for the rest of the season, retire, and then buy the team.

[LarBrd33]

Minny kind of blew it with the Thad Young trade, though.  FLip thought he could build a playoff team using the vets.  It's become pretty apparent that they need to just give the keys to Wiggins and Co. and give it a couple years.   I wouldn't be surprised to see them trade Kevin martin and pek tomorrow as well.   But the Thad Young deal was particularly silly, because they gave up miami's 1st in order to get him.  Turning around and then dumping Thad for an expiring contract (and feel-good story) can be seen as a loss.  But then again, they got an unprescedented haul for their disgruntled sitting duck all-star.  Unfathomable that they were able to get Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett for Kevin Love when Love is a free agent this summer.  Under normal non-LeBron circumstances, there's no way that happens.  You don't see teams trade a transcendent top prospect for a all-star on a 1 year contract.  It doesn't happen.  Boston got a late 1st for Rajon Rondo.  Minny got a superstar prospect for Kevin Love.  Crazy stuff.  So you can't feel too bad about Minny whiffing on the Thad young thing.  They got crazy lucky with the dominos that fell over the offseason. 

[MISSERY]

what if kg chooses wizards, pierce called him?

he can bring the wizards to ECF by adding some defense

[mef730]

Minnesota has clearly forgotten that its role is to help Boston teams, with bad trades, not hurt us.

Mike