Kevin Garnett on affinity for Seattle: ‘I would love to … buy the Seattle SuperSonics’

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    Kevin Garnett always found Seattle to be a difficult place for opponents. He played in 27 games there during his NBA career, leaving the court as a winner only eight times.

    He remembers those days. And respects them, too.

    In a wide-ranging interview this week with The Associated Press, Garnett covered plenty of topics, including the announcement over the weekend that he officially is a member of the Class of 2020 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, his relationship with fellow inductee Kobe Bryant, the coronavirus pandemic, and his plans for the next five and 10 years.

    But there was also a surprise: Garnett revealed a deep affinity for Seattle, to the point where he said he’d like to see the NBA return to that city — and said he would bring a team there if he could.

    “If I have a dream, I would say that I would love to be able to go and buy the Seattle SuperSonics and reactivate the Pacific Northwest,” Garnett said. “Seattle was huge to our league. I would love to be able to do that. That’s what’s up. If there’s one thing I could do tomorrow, it would be that.”

    https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...-i-would-love-to-buy-the-seattle-supersonics/
     
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    Reactivate the Pacific NW Rivalry! Finally, 2 NW teams in the NW division!
     
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    Garnett would be the worst frontman an investor group could have. As a Celtic, he was the most unlikeable trashcusser in the league. Very mean, and he meant what he said. McHale had kept him leashed, but Rivers encourages oncourt fights. Every player hated him.

    As for the Sonics, the one-team town 1970s love died long ago. Competition for fan hearts from the Mariners, Seahawks, etc. The same will happen to Blazer ticket sales if Portland gets an MLB team.
     
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    From a Google search, he is "only" worth 120M. That is not buying an NBA team.
     
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    BC disputes that claim. Although, being "Hollywood of the north," Vancouver and LA could perhaps be co-PSW anchors.
     
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    Bring back the supes? All of sudden I like KG, but yeah he's not rich enough as @Charcoal Filtered mentioned. Maybe a potential co-owner...
     
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