Help Kevin Garnett Find the Warriors

by Atma Brother ONE on Mar 22, 2007 8:15 AM PDT in Hype Comment 10 comments

Where will Kevin McHale and the Minnesota Timberwolves finally free Kevin Garnett too? The Boston Celtics? The Chicago Bulls? The Los Angeles Lakers? The New York Knicks? Or the UNSTOPPABLE BABY Golden State Warriors?

The offers:

Jeff from CelticsBlog (Boston Celtics): Gerald Green, Delonte West, Wally Sczcerbiak, Theo Ratliff, and two future unprotected first round draft picks for Kevin Garnett, Troy Hudson, and Mike James.
Matt from Blogabull (Chicago Bulls): Tyrus Thomas, Andres Nocioni (signed/traded at $7-8m), Chris Duhon, Viktor Khryapa, New York's 2007 first round pick as well as one of Chicago's second round picks for Kevin Garnett and Craig Smith.
Kurt from the Forum Blue and Gold (LA Lakers): Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown, Brian Cook, Vladimir Radmanovic, and a 2008 unprotected first round draft pick for Kevin Garnett and Mike James
KnickerBlogger from KnickerBlogger.net (New York Knicks): David Lee, Steve Francis, Nate Robinson, and Malik Rose for Kevin Garnett and Marko Jaric.
And last but not least, yours truly reppin' the mighty Golden State of Mind (Golden State Warriors), the Bay, and Warriors Nation with: Adonal Foyle, Patrick O'Bryant, and Al Harrington for Kevin Garnett.

The full details about the KG blogger sweepstakes are all over at ESPN.com's TrueHoop: Help Kevin Garnett Find a New Home. Props to Jeff, Matt, Kurt, KnickerBlogger for their great offers. Also thanks to Henry for hosting the sweepstakes on neutral Portland Trailblazers/ general NBA blog TrueHoop.

You can probably tell from my excessive amount of bad jokes that my Warrior trade offer for KG is half serious and half clowning around. Kevin McHale and the Minnesnowta Titatanicwolves would be fools to trade Kevin Garnett for Adonal Foyle, Patrick O'Bryant, and Al Harrington, but guess what? It really doesn't matter what offers we all dream up. Our trade fantasies have no bearing whatsoever on what will actually go down in real life. It's all just to have a great time out!

KG: "Hmmmm, now how can I get to the Bay?"

Also, let's not forget, if there was anyone stupid enough to actually trade Kevin Garnett for a "hall of fame" package of Adonal Foyle, Patrick O'Bryant, and Al Harrington, then well, McHale's the man. How this guy still has a front office position in the NBA is beyond me.

Let's bring KG to the Warriors! Vote it up over at the ESPN.com poll: Which Kevin Garnett trade offer on TrueHoop should the Timberwolves accept? The Warriors may not be able to bring KG to the Bay in real life, but there's no reason why we can't win this poll!

Vote for that W!

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2.7%??? 2 point friggin 7%???

I voted for the Dubs and so far, we are last by a margin in the KH sweepstakes at 2.7%...C'mon Dubs fans...I know we're half kidding here...but at least let's represent! Time to rally boys! Get your votes in!

by MANUTEs BOLs on Mar 22, 2007 9:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's Atma's fault

For putting together such a crappy package. ;-)

Seriously, I'm kinda over the KG thing, but if you really want him and expect Minny to take on the Foyle Albatross, you have to throw in at least one of Monta or Biedrins. Or maybe take out Foyle and throw in Baron or JRich.

I'd probably bite the bullet and do Richardson, Harrington, and POB. That still probably wouldn't get it done, but a starting 5 of

Baron
Monta
SJax
Garnett
Biedrins

would be pretty badass.

by Sleepy Freud on Mar 22, 2007 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hmm i like that idea

if its jrich, al, jasuskvkeivisu and a first roudner i think that'll work and they should give us KG and and another piece of something.

by djchuckdeez on Mar 22, 2007 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like that one

better

by Zorgon on Mar 22, 2007 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

11.1%

we're beating the knicks now!

by goldenchild on Mar 22, 2007 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

well

that laker trade is pretty nice if it happend..odom is a G, radmonivich is decent, kwame brown sucks, brian cook is decent and a first rounder? thats a lot for KG and mike james but it seems like a good trade for both teams.

If we got that trade for POB, foyle and A.H. then tht would be THE steal of NBA history cuz they are taking FOYLE ahhahah

by djchuckdeez on Mar 22, 2007 10:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yes, except

they'd be the stealers.

by Zorgon on Mar 22, 2007 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

We're losing so bad in this trade, it's unthinkable.

IF it goes through, the only players I'd still like on the Warriors would be Zarko and Kelenna.

Boy, I hope it doesn't happen.

by Zorgon on Mar 22, 2007 11:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Plenty to Offer

This is where teams that really, really want it figure out a way. I realize that the salary cap and unrestricted/restricted contracts and byzantine legaleze make trades tough, but if the Warriors are truly intent on getting better they can and must find a way to make a deal of this magnitude happen -- if not for KG then for somebody of his stature.

Of course nobody wants Foyle and Zarko, and of course the Dubs are not going to give up Monta or Biedrins. But there is still plenty to work with.

My thoughts (not researched for contractual viability):

Trade JRich, Pietrus, Cabbages, Harrington, the rights to Kosta Perovic, and our first round draft choice for 2007 (and even 2008, if that's what it takes). That's a reasonable attractive package.

That would leave us with a solid, balanced roster and a team ready to make some noise in the playoffs.

Or the team could wring it hands, scout more foreign beanpoles, and pull off a inconsequential trade for a set of backup, third-string guards -- per usual offseason BS.

Bottom line is the Warriors have moves they can make and a move has to be made. No excuses anymore.

The TruthMaker www.sfist.com

by TruthMaker on Mar 22, 2007 12:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs