Garnett Trade
Finally Garnett’s wish to be traded has been granted. He landed to Boston Celtics with Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. I heard this news on NBATV while browsing http://www.gibbsny.edu/career.asp. Garnett finally had a chance to be on a competitive team. In the last 2-3 years after their championship run, Minnesota wasn’t the same team that compete in the NBA Western Conference Finals. Garnett wanted this trade badly because his former team, Minnesota Timberwolves we’re not the same team that can compete with championship caliber like San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Dallas Maverics.
Lets go back to Boston Celtics. Boston gave up their rising star Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, and other key players like Theo Ratliff and Ryan Gomes plus the return of Minnesota’s conditional 1st round pick. Now Boston have 3 key players and 2 steady players like Tony Allen and Kendrick Perkins and a promising rookie Glen Davis. But still I think this lineup cannot compete with top Eastern Conference teams. They need more bench players that could relieve their center Michael Olowakandi. Although Olawakandi is a free agent this year. I think they can let go of Michael Olowakandi because of his physical condition. If Glen Davis can mix with the team early he can help Boston to atleast win a division championship. The real question to this Boston team is could they remain healthy? If yes, they surely compete on Eastern Conference contender Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, and Detroit Pistons.