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[fairweatherfan]

On paper, this deal would make a lot of sense.  But I just don't want to trade KG after everything he's done here and his commitment to the team.  I kinda hope he flatout refuses to be traded.

[esel1000]

Man idk about this trade, this is probably the best we could get back for a 36 year old kg but man I think id rip my eyes out watching Jordan shoot fts every game...

[colincb]

I'm against this trade.  DJ is a very poor man's D12 with a worse FT% and more posing. Can't play him at the end of games and outside of lobs for dunks, he has no offense. Very overpaid at $11MM for next season, this is subtraction by addition.  Bledsoe's another story, but he's a poor PG and AB's a better defender at the SG.  Bledsoe's a FA after next season and we'd be spending a chunk more money to keep him then without having been able to play him much more than the Clippers have in order to establish his real value. 

I'd rather take a shot with KG for 1 or 2 more seasons and then rebuild with free cap room.  I also agree with the sentiment that the trade takes us into mediocrity, which is the worst place to rebuild from.  Ainge restructured the team last summer to go 2-3 years more and then blow up.  Getting these two players certainly doesn't make us in the interim good enough to contend or bad enough to get high draft choices.

[Snakehead]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

[esel1000]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

Well hopefully that answers it... Lets just get Smoove here and I'll be happy

[Snakehead]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

"If its up to me I will live and die green," KG said. When reminded its up to him, KG said: "OK then. So what are we talking about it?"

[syfy9]

This team just won 8 of their last 9 games. WHY would we want to blow it up, exactly?

[ScottHow]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

Unless they trade pierce right?

[Roy H.]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

I hope this ends discussion.  I don't think it will.

[Snakehead]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

Unless they trade pierce right?

He said no circumstance.  That is the talk we have heard before though, Pierce and KG go together.

I just hope this is more baseless rumor.  Woj and more credible sources being involved obviously makes it different.  I just want to see them both stay.

[Evantime34]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

I hope this ends discussion.  I don't think it will.

Ainge is a good GM and will explore all options. This is one of his options. Although, this deal is unlikely I don't think the rumors go away since he will probably be talking KG up until the deadline.

[rondohondo]

@SpearsNBAYahoo

When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

I hope this ends discussion.  I don't think it will.

Why would he want to be here after we trade pp and rondo for dwight and filler?

[Roy H.]

Hat tip to Celts17Pride from RealGM for compiling the following:

Yannis Koutroupis @YannisHW
Kevin Garnett adamantly said that there is no circumstance in which he would waive his no-trade clause just now.

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
When asked if there was any team or circumstance that he would drop his trade clause for, Kevin Garnett simply said: "No."

Baxter Holmes @BaxterHolmes
KG said there was no circumstance under which he would drop his no-trade clause. #celtics

Kyle Draper @kylerdraper
Garnett says he can't foresee a circumstance in which he'd waive his no trade clause #CelticsTalk

Steve Kyler @stevekylerNBA
Kevin Garnett clearly stated under no circumstance would he waive his no-trade said not what he came back for

Baxter Holmes @BaxterHolmes
Has Danny Ainge approached KG about a potential trade? "Not of recent, no," KG said. #Celtics

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
"If its up to me I will live and die green," KG said. When reminded its up to him, KG said: "OK then. So what are we talking about it?"

A. Sherrod Blakely @SherrodbCSN
#Celticstalk : When asked if he would in any way waive his no-trade clause. "No," KG said. "If it's up to me, I'll live and die green."

Baxter Holmes @BaxterHolmes now
"If it's up to me, I'm going to live and die green." - Kevin Garnett #Celtics

[ManUp]

I'm not shocked at the comment. I don't think KG would ever bail on his teammates as long as they're still here. He'd feel like he was leaving guys behind/pulling a Ray.

[triboy16f]

KG won't leave first. BOS has to unload Pierce first, then KG will change his mind and not the other way around.

Pierce for Barnes then KG for Jordan and Bledsoe.

The Jet maybe unloaded also to Denver for example for some key bench guys.

After this, Rondo won't be back either and traded once he is fully healthy.

Celts full blown up lineup if it were to happen

Starting - Jordan - Green - Barnes - Bradley - Bledsoe
Bench - Lee - Bass - Sully - Collins - Melo - G - F (new players)

We would still be able to nail 7th or 8th spot in a weak east conference