Garnett Not Interested In Boston

The proposed trade that would have sent Kevin Garnett to Boston was nixed because Kevin Garnett wasn't too thrilled about playing for the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge and Kevin Mchale had successfully come to terms and a trade was agreed to in principle but Garnett wanted nothing to do with chilly Boston and has stated that he prefers sunny Phoenix. The deal that would have sent Garnett to the Celtics required that Ainge to part ways with stud forward Al Jefferson, their No. 5 overall pick in next Thursday's draft, Theo Ratliff and his cap-friendly contract, along with Wolves alumn Wally Szczerbiak and underachieving Sebastian Telfair. The Boston Celtics would have gotten Kevin Garnett and guard Troy Hudson. If Garnett had gone to Boston it is more than likely than him and Pierce would have made the Eastern Conference their bitch. A Pierce and Garnett duo would have been nearly unstoppable in a very weak East. All is not lost for Garnett however. The Phoenix Suns are interested in Garnett but according to sources surrounding the trade McHale is asking for Amare Stoudemire and the first round pick the Suns received from the Hawks in 2008. What Phoenix wants to do however is package disgruntled forward Shawn Marion into the deal instead of Amare but he doesn't want to go to Minnesota (and I don't blame him). So not only do we have the Kobe Saga but now we can all stay tuned to the Garnett Saga. This NBA offseason is getting very juicy.....