HOT KG Rumor!!!!!

[Noahmyboy03]

From ESPN There was a growing sentiment around the league Tuesday night that the Kevin Garnett sweepstakes are nearing a conclusion and that the Phoenix Suns are the most likely winners, with two trade scenarios emerging that could potentially land Garnett in the desert by draft night.With the Los Angeles Lakers' attempts to construct a multi-team deal or a direct trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves collapsing, ESPN's Jim Gray reports that talk of a potential three-team trade that would involve Minnesota, Boston and Phoenix has been rekindled, in which the primary cost to the Suns would be All-Star forward Shawn Marion moving to the Celtics.Yet an even bigger trade concept, ESPN.com has learned, was hatched Tuesday by the Wolves, in which Phoenix would likely be asked to trade away the player it has been trying not to trade, All-NBA center Amare Stoudemire, who would go to the Atlanta Hawks.Either way, indications from various NBA front-office sources suggest that Garnett being moved in conjunction with Thursday's draft looks more likely than ever before, with the Suns -- identified by ESPN.com last week as KG's first choice for a new home -- in prime position to make the big score.In the scenario reported by Gray, Garnett would go to Phoenix, Boston would land Marion and the Wolves would receive a package featuring the No. 5 overall pick in Thursday's draft along with undisclosed players from the Celtics and Suns. The key stumbling block for Boston would be Marion's reluctance to play for the Celtics, which sources say was conveyed to both teams last week when the idea of a three-team trade involving these clubs was first made public. With Marion possessing the right to opt out of his contract after next season and become a free agent in July 2008, Boston would undoubtedly be seeking assurances from Marion's camp that he's interested in signing an extension with the Celtics, even though league rules technically would preclude such negotiations until after July 1 (and after the trade).Another possible stumbling block: Minnesota, sources say, has been adamant that any trade with Boston would include Al Jefferson. The Celtics, in turn, are willing to part with Jefferson only if they're the team that gets Garnett. It remains to be seen if either side softens its stance in the final hours before the draft.In the newer trade scenario, sources say, Minnesota is looking to acquire Atlanta's No. 3 and No. 11 picks in the draft along with several cap-friendly contracts from the Hawks and Suns. To participate, Atlanta wants Stoudemire from Phoenix.Such a trade would hold significantly greater appeal to Minnesota than any Celtics' offer that didn't include Jefferson. The Hawks, meanwhile, would be able to reunite Stoudemire with ex-Suns teammate Joe Johnson and immediately field a promising big-and-small core to build around and make Atlanta competitive, given the current state of the Eastern Conference.The Suns, though, are understandably reluctant to part with Stoudemire after he made the All-NBA first team in what appears to be the most successful comeback from microfracture knee surgery that the NBA has ever witnessed.

[nadeau01_johnson48]

I'm sorry, but how does that make the Suns "winners"? They get KG, but they lose STOUDEMIRE, whos 6 years younger? I would NEVER trade Amare, even for Garnett. Amare is too big of a beast to even think about trading him, IMO. But if the Suns wanna be stupid, by all means, have at it Phoenix.

[Noahmyboy03]

I agree. Amare is just starting to hit his prime while KG has peeked in my opinion!!! Amare is the future of that team and I would only continue to build around him!!!

[Bondsaway]

I can't see the Suns trading off Amare. They have been trying to move Marion with one yr left on his contract. I see a deal getting done minutes or even right while the draft is happening. The Twolves want to get something for Garnett who is likely to opt out next year and become a free agent.

Now its basically in the hands of the players. But it seems no one wants to go to the Celtics and can you really blame them.

[Chris]

cant believe there trading them to someone in the west. What retard mchale is

[hagansp]

story on espn.com right now the Suns have not talked to a team about dealing Amare

[golfermatt91]

wow..., I cant see the suns getting rid of amare either... hes a better player in my oppinion or that might just be all the compliments he has around him.