<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The latest Kevin Garnett rumors have come full cycle to repeat the original rumor of Boston being in a three-way deal. Now, Atlanta comes up in reports. <font size="4">One thing has not changed. Sources closely tied to the situation on multiple fronts have all said that Phoenix is not willing to part with Amare Stoudemire, a 24-year-old, first team All-NBA player with quite a playoff pedigree thus far. In fact, one source said Minnesota does not want Stoudemire. If teams try to make the deal work with Shawn Marion instead, Minnesota and Atlanta would each squash that because neither team wants Marion. Boston would like him but he does not want to go there unless they dangled an extension before him but his 2008-09 number is already at $17.8 million. How much would an extension take?</font> As far as the possibility of Atlanta, there is the Stoudemire-Johnson dynamic to consider as well. Those two denied any rift but Stoudemire's blow-up at Johnson in Miami back in 2005 irked JJ, who would have to give up his status as the franchise player in Atlanta if Stoudemire arrived. How would Atlanta and Minnesota react if they heard Stoudemire did not want to go to either team? Stoudemire called the talk "nonsense" last time I saw him. And let's not forget the mountainous contract of Garnett, paying him $22 million this season and $23 million in 2008-09 if he does not take his option to terminate it early. Plus, a trade kicker could make his salary $28.5 million this season unless he waives a portion, which he can only do if it makes the trade work. There may be language in the contract that can keep the kicker spread over two years if a deal is done prior to July 1. Bottom line: the Suns' biggest deal tomorrow may be sending Kurt Thomas somewhere to cut down the payroll.</div> Source: AZCentral I wonder if they were even serious about KG at all, now. If they're not willing to let go of Amare, which I agree with, then the only other reason to to make it look like you're going after KG is to mess with the Lakers and have them offer up more. We all knew Marion wasn't going to Boston, either. Boston has pulled out of any trade, Ainge has stated that he would like to keep the 5th pick, now. Rumor has it that they fell in love with Nick Young, giving him a workout. Is that too high for Nick Young to be drafted?
That's what the GM is supposed to be doing, getting the parties focused on the best trade to get what he wants. Unfortunately the Lakers have Mitch, which is why he should have been fired ages ago. He should do whatever it takes to get KG and Kobe together, but he is too stupid to figure it out.
My question is, it has been rumored that Atlanta is trying to move the #11 pick for Luke Ridnour.... That pick is supposed to be going to Minny as part of the KG trade. What up with that?
<div class="quote_poster">ilive4ball Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">My question is, it has been rumored that Atlanta is trying to move the #11 pick for Luke Ridnour.... That pick is supposed to be going to Minny as part of the KG trade. What up with that?</div> On ESPN, Andy Katz reported that the Ridnour for #11 deal is dead because the Hawks pulled out earlier this afternoon. Why they did so has not been clear so maybe it's because talks are getting serious with Phoenix and Minnesota?
Well i think when Phx heard a KG to LA they knew that will not help them in winning a tittle since Kobe and KG will be a tough team.
