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Atlanta's #3 pick might bring Odom to ATL
ATL's #3 + 11 picks + Bynum + Kwame + ATL Expirings to Minny
Laker's #19 to ATL
KG to LA

or this deal:

Marion to Celts
KG to Suns
Cap relief + (jefferson?) + #5 to Minny

Suns, Wolves, Celtics start up Garnett talks
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Updated: June 27, 2007, 12:57 AM ET

Kevin Garnett went so far as to talk to Kobe Bryant about the two stars playing together on the Los Angeles Lakers. He might want to give Steve Nash a call.

ESPN's Jim Gray reported on Tuesday night that a league source said that the latest trade scenario has Garnett landing in Phoenix with the Suns.

Three teams are involved in these discussions, with the Suns getting Garnett, the Celtics picking up Phoenix forward Shawn Marion and the Wolves acquiring the fifth pick in Thursday's draft and players from Boston.

This development comes after ESPN's Ric Bucher reported earlier on Tuesday that talks between the Lakers and Wolves concerning Garnett had broken down. The Lakers had reportedly offered a package containing at least forward Lamar Odom and center Andrew Bynum.

The current trade is basically contingent on whether Marion would agree to a contract extension with the Celtics, Gray reported. Marion can opt out of his contract after the 2007-08 season. The Suns have spoken to Marion about the deal.

The Suns and Wolves spoke about a Garnett trade last week, and according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, Marion told Phoenix that he would not want to play for Minnesota or Boston.

Sources have told Stein that Garnett and Nash have become good friends in recent years. Garnett, a 10-time All-Star, has told the Wolves that he wants to play for a warm weather team that has a legitimate chance to win the championship.

Garnett can also opt out of his contract after the coming season, prompting talks that the Timberwolves refused to entertain for years.

Jim Gray is a reporter for ESPN. Ric Bucher covers the NBA for ESPN The Magazine. Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN.com.





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"Report ViolationSentry81 (6/27/2007 at 1:38 AM)
Tell you what happened right now: Garnett had said he wanted to talk to Kobe today about coming to the Lakers. We also heard that no matter what KG did, Kobe still wanted out of L.A. You wanna know what happened? That pompous fool took KG's call and told him that he wasn't staying in L.A. and there was no reason for him to come here. Then suprise, suddenly the Lakers are out of the trade talks. Thanks, Kobe. When this fact goes mainstream, any sympathy Kobe garnered when it was found out that he wasn't ultimately responsible for Shaq leaving L.A. will go out the window as fast as it did for Paris Hilton when it was discovered that she was gonna be paid 1 million dollars for an NBC interview."

^^^if they trade amare that defeats the purpose. Why do they want kg anyway. They need JO. They need his muscle and grit. Kg is a great player but he isn't really that power player they need. If the suns had Jo, they sweep the spurs.