Kevin Garnett's boss says Minnesota has no plans to move its best player.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said trade rumors involving Garnett may make for good Internet chat but are not based on reality.
"I can tell you, definitely, we are not trading KG," Taylor told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
The Knicks are one of several teams that have been mentioned as possible trade partners with the Wolves. The Nets, Bulls, Lakers, Pistons, Pacers and Warriors also would have the resources to make a deal for Garnett, a perennial All-Star.
"I have no plans on trading him at least through this contact," Taylor said of Garnett, who is signed through the 2008-09 season. "I'd like to say through life. But I'll just say through this contract, because then there are things you can't always control."
Taylor said he is committed to building his team around Garnett. The theory behind the Knicks acquiring Garnett is that Isiah Thomas would be willing to take on the contracts of Wally Szczerbiak and Troy Hudson.
"I'm more likely to spend the money it takes to (get Garnett a championship) here," Taylor said.
Via New York Daily News
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According to Sports Illustrated's 'Truth And Rumor's section, the St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that the Timberwolves may talk trade with the Utah Jazz, with the discussions focusing on Minnesota big man Michael Olowonkandi and either Troy Hudson or Marko Jaric, and disappointing Utah forward Carlos Boozer.
'Don't be surprised if the Timberwolves talk trade with the Jazz, with Michael Olowokandi going to Utah for Carlos Boozer, and with either Troy Hudson or Marko Jaric of the Wolves as part of a deal,' the piece states.
The move, if it ever comes to fruition, would indictate the Jazz are giving up on the oft injured Boozer, whose bloated contract runs through 09/10. Olowonkandi would come off the books after this season while both Hudson and Jaric are signed to long term deals.
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Nov 20, 2005 11:16 AM EST
Rumors abound the Nets will make a run at Kevin Garnett after his public comments about displeasure with T'Wolves moves.
But sources both in New Jersey and Minnesota insist nothing would happen before the summer, if at all.
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Timberwolves Nov 2005 Archive
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Nov 19, 2005
Timberwolves coach Dwane Casey met with Kevin Garnett on Friday morning in the wake of the all-star's criticism of team management during a TNT interview broadcast Thursday night.
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CNNSI.com | Nov 18, 2005
Latrell Sprewell is willing to sit out instead of playing for the NBA veteran's minimum. "Anyone who thinks he should play for that, that's absurd," said Bob Gist, told SI.com this week. "He might as well retire."
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Seattle Times | Nov 18, 2005
Three weeks into the season, Kevin Garnett criticized the team's key management decisions involving former coach Flip Saunders and veterans Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Nov 17, 2005
Timberwolves point guard Marko Jaric was distressed when he learned that former NBA star Vlade Divac is facing a charge of evading the army's draft in their native country of Serbia-Montenegro.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Nov 15, 2005
Frustrated forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili is still waiting to make his debut with the Timberwolves.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Nov 14, 2005
It took Timberwolves rookie Rashad McCants six NBA games to get ejected.
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Star Tribune | Nov 12, 2005
Contrary to a report in a New York newspaper that Kevin Garnett had fired agent Andy Miller, Garnett said Friday that Miller still represents him.
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AP | Nov 11, 2005
"I knew I wanted to do something," Garnett said after practice Friday. "But I didn't know in detail what I wanted to do."
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Orlando Sentinel | Nov 8, 2005
The Magic spoke with Latrell Sprewell's agent, but Spree wanted a two-year deal.
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Seattle Times | Nov 8, 2005
Sam Cassell insisted he harbored no bad feelings for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Star-Tribune | Nov 6, 2005
No team came at Latrell Sprewell in the summer with its available salary-cap space and no one even dangled its full midlevel exception of about $5 million.
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LA Times | Nov 6, 2005
Teams around the league are already eyeing Kevin Garnett, according to the L.A. Times. Reports have come from several sources that Garnett could be available if the Wolves are out of the playoff hunt this year.
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L.A. Times | Nov 5, 2005
Clipper point guard Sam Cassell tonight faces the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time since they traded him to the Clippers on Aug.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Nov 2, 2005
The Timberwolves will fine Kevin Garnett for missing a civic luncheon Monday at Target Center.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Nov 2, 2005
Ronald Dupree said he was excited about his 4 a.
