Jefferson Not included in deal

[Belanger, Roger]

Now this would be a freakin' incredible coup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AJ & get
KG, seems too good to be remotely possible.

roger





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From: celtics-bounces at igtc.com [mailto:celtics-bounces at igtc.com] On
Behalf Of asterix ninetynine
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 2:24 PM
To: celtics at igtc.com
Subject: Jefferson Not included in deal

Boston Globe is now reporting that the deal DOESN't include Jefferson.  
   
  New twists in Garnett talks  By Shira Springer, Globe Staff
  Kevin Garnett soon could become the newest member of the Celtics,
multiple league sources said this afternoon, but two of the sources
cautioned that any trade may not be as imminent as some early reports
indicated.
  As the trade currently stands, the Celtics would send Gerald Green,
Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff, and two first-round picks
to the Timberwolves for Garnett.
  Al Jefferson is not included in the deal at the moment.
  It is uncertain how the teams would deal with Garnett's trade clause
that calls for a 15 percent salary increase.
  As of this morning, there still remained issues on the table to
negotiate, not the least of which is the player option worth $24 million
that Garnett holds for the 2008-09 season.
  "There are serious discussions in place," Andy Miller, Garnett's
agent, said this morning.
  When asked about the option as well as Garnett's willingness to play
in Boston, Miller added: "Part of the discussion that is taking place is
addressing those issues as well as others to see if the destination
makes sense for all parties. Everything is part of the overall picture
as to how to bring this to a conclusion or go in a different direction."
  When trade talks between Minnesota and Boston took place before this
year's draft, the option plus Garnett's hesitancy to play in Boston, as
relayed through his agent, were considerable sticking points. If Garnett
agrees to take his player option as a condition of the trade, the
Celtics also will likely look to come to reasonable terms on an
extension as another condition of the deal.

       
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