加内特正式加盟凯尔特人,波士顿Big 3正式诞生!

北京时间8月1日，NBA官方网站消息，凯尔特人今天正式宣布他们从森林狼获得10届全明星球员、2004年的MVP凯文-加内特。森林狼则从凯尔特人获得戈麦斯、杰拉德－格林、阿尔-杰弗森、拉特里夫、特尔费尔和2009年的首轮选秀权（前3保护），并重新得到2006年将斯泽尔比亚克交易到凯尔特人时附加的首轮选秀权。森林狼在这笔交易中还获得了部分现金补偿。

“凯文-加内特在我们联盟中是个伟大的球员，具备勇往直前的竞争精神，他为我们的球队带来了非凡的进攻和坚固的防守，”凯尔特人执行主管丹尼-安吉说，“那些我们要送到明尼苏达的球员也都有着光明的前途，我们祝福他们一帆风顺。”

在联盟征战了12年的加内特是NBA历史上第五个至少得分超过19000分，同时篮板超过10000个，助攻又超过4000次的球员，成为张伯伦、贾巴尔、卡尔-马龙和查尔斯-巴克利中的一员，其他的荣誉更是数不胜数。

“当我们努力谋求发展的时候，发现依靠年轻球员有些困难，凯文已经是联盟最完美的球员，也是这么多年我一直感到惊讶的球员，”凯尔特人主教练里弗斯说，“他每场比赛都竭尽所能，而在推动球队、激情和求胜欲上，联盟没有人能比得上他。”

加内特也说：“我很兴奋能成为凯尔特人，有机会同保罗（皮尔斯）和（阿伦）两个这样球员一起打球真的感觉很美妙。凯尔特人有着伟大的传统，现在我希望我们能再续演传奇。”

“作为一个老板，我很高兴我们拥有了三个全明星核心，”老伴格罗斯贝克说，“我们在交易中损失了一些有价值的球员，不过我们组建了一个老将团队，他们能够继续证明凯尔特人的伟大传统，并将卖力打球去争夺总冠军，为球迷开辟一片新大陆。”

森林狼老板格林－泰勒、副总裁麦克海尔以及新加盟的球员们将在当地时间８月１日周三举行记者招待会与媒体见面，所有的采访请求也都延期到记者招待会开始之后。

“我知道我们放弃了一个伟大的球员，”泰勒透露出了森林狼的重建计划，“然而，我们得到了许多很有天赋的年轻球员还有选秀权。”

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett craned his long neck up at the Celtics’ 16 championship banners above his new home court and saw that the last one was dated way back in 1986.

“’86, huh?” the 10-time NBA All-Star said.

“21 years ago,” a reporter told him.

To which Garnett quickly replied: “21s a good number.”

A good number to end the drought on, and any team needs some luck — whether it’s avoiding injuries or getting a key foul call — to win a title, but Boston needs a lot less of it now.

With the 6-foot-11 Garnett joining forward Paul Pierce and guard Ray Allen as the team’s new Big Three, the Celtics went from the team with the second worst record in the NBA to instant contenders in the mediocre Eastern Conference.

“I thought this is probably my best opportunity to win a ring,” Garnett said afterbeing obtained Tuesday from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 7-for-1 deal — the most players traded for one player in NBA history. “It was a no-brainer.”

Minnesota, which missed the playoffs the last three seasons, adopted the Celtics now abandoned policy of rebuilding with youth. Of the five players they received, four — forwards Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes and Gerald Green and guard Sebastian Telfair — are 24 or younger. The fifth is 34-year-old center Theo Ratliff.

“We gave up a lot,” Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge said. “Too much? Time will tell.”

The Celtics also gave up their first-round draft pick in 2009, unless it is among the top three, and returned Minnesota’s conditional first-round draft pick obtained in January 2006 when they sent Ricky Davis to the Timberwolves for Wally Szczerbiak. Minnesota also received cash considerations.

“I’m confident the (Minnesota) fans know that this is something we needed to do to get better in the long run,” Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said.

The key for Minnesota is Jefferson, whom the Celtics were reluctant to part with. He had a breakout season in 2006-07, his third with Boston, when he averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds.

“I’ll always have a special place in my heart (for Minnesota), but I think at this point in my career I can’t do young,” said Garnett, who spent all 12 of his seasons there, “and I think that you need veterans to win.”

The outstanding scorer, rebounder, defender and passer signed a multiyear extension to the contract that had one year and an option year left. Ainge wouldn’t reveal its length.

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The Celtics were 24-58 last season and have won three playoff series in Pierce’s nine years.

“I feel like a rookie again,” Pierce said. “I’m just excited. … It’s been hard on me the last couple years just trying to stay motivated.”

The last Celtics championship was the third with the Big Three of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish. Ainge was on that 1986 team. Twenty-one years later he and McHale orchestrated the blockbuster deal. McHale is the Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations.

“These guys will never be the Big Three until they win,” Ainge said of his new trio. “They know nothing has been accomplished by this team at all.”

But, he acknowledged, “This is going to be a lot of fun.”

The trade left the Celtics with a thin roster and needing veteran backups at point guard and center. Coach Doc Rivers said it would be “fantastic” to get free agent Dikembe Mutombo.

The starting lineup includes second-year pro Rajon Rondo at point guard and Kendrick Perkins at center. Only four other players are under contract.

“Clearly, we need a little bit more help just to shore up the bench,” Rivers said, “but it’s sure better talking about shoring up our bench than shoring up our starting lineup.”

Garnett was the fifth player drafted in 1995, coming out of Farragut Academy in Illinois and starting a trend of players skipping college.

He has averaged more than 20 points and 10 rebounds for each of the last nine seasons. He is among five players in NBA history with at least 19,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists. The others are Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and Charles Barkley.

Slightly over two months ago, the Celtics got the fifth pick in the draft lottery. They had the second best chance to get the first pick and a shot at Greg Oden of Ohio State or Kevin Durant of Texas.

Getting Garnett is much better than winning the lottery, Rivers said.

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“There’s no doubt about that,” he said. “It’s great to have hope with the young and know that someday they may be good. But we’re not talking about potential today.”

They were talking about achievement.

Garnett was the league’s MVP in 2003-04 and its leading rebounder each of the last four seasons. Allen is a seven-time All-Star and Pierce has been on five All-Star teams. Teams will have to “pick their poison” when defending them, Allen said.

But Allen is 32, Garnett is 31 and Pierce is 29.

“These guys have all tried to carry a franchise,” Ainge said. “If they can just have a little bit less burden, spread the wealth a little bit more, there’s no reason why they can’t prolong their careers.”

Ainge talked with Garnett before the draft, but he preferred other destinations. So the Celtics traded with Seattle for Allen on draft day, knowing it would make them more attractive.

“The whole situation changed for me” with that trade, Garnett said.

Suddenly, the Celtics are less attractive to opponents.

“I remember going back to the days when this organization battled against the Lakers and every time (teams) came in here they were afraid,” Allen said. “I think those are the days we’re headed back to.”

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