Garnett, Davis Benchings Draw NBA's Attention

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  1. Shapecity

    Shapecity S2/JBB Teamster Staff Member Administrator

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The NBA on Monday began looking into the Timberwolves' use, or lack thereof, of Kevin Garnett and Ricky Davis.

    Garnett and Davis, Minnesota's top two scorers, didn't accompany the team on a three-game road trip that begins tonight at Memphis. That makes it more likely that the veterans have been shut down for the season.

    With the Wolves' final five games against teams in the playoff hunt, the NBA is worried about competitive balance.

    The league review is unlikely to produce any penalties. The reason: the new active/inactive list policy. Teams can essentially place any player on the inactive list.

    In the past, teams needed a legitimate medical reason to place players on the injured list.

    Garnett and Davis didn't play in Sunday's home game, Minnesota's 84-83 victory over Atlanta, with the official reasons being listed as medical for both Garnett (right knee tendinitis) and Davis (left groin).

    The Wolves were eliminated from playoff contention last week.

    Minnesota coach Dwane Casey has denied trying to protect the team's conditional first-round pick, which will go to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of last summer's Marko Jaric trade if the Wolves don't draft in the top 10 after the NBA lottery is determined in May. The more losses, the better the odds of picking high.</div>

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  2. Yournewchef

    Yournewchef Whippin up a cake.

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    Time for the wolves to say good bye to KG or give a hell of a reason for him to stay.
     
  3. The One & Only

    The One & Only JBB The Orlando Tragic

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    Minny will lose one of its franchise faces......its like Lakers losing Kobe, must suck for them.
     
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    Well they only have on franchise face, so it would have to be KG. Ricky Davis is not really part of their long term plan at all.
     
  5. mrsaadz

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    Timberwolves is where kg is gonna stay, if he knows whats good for him, the only equal value trade in the league for kg would be Allen iverson
     

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