Nine years ago around this time the Boston Celtics were on the verge of acquiring Kevin Garnett, but the public didn’t know it. After weeks of speculation prior to and after the 2007 NBA Draft, the rumors had fizzled in Boston. The focus was on other matters like the Tim Donaghy betting scandal, Michael Wilbon’s comments about Boston being a racist city, and Doc Rivers’ thoughts on fans overrating Al Jefferson. There was even a 12-day stretch without any mainstream KG-to-Boston news. That was until the morning of Monday, July 30, when an avalanche of reports indicated a deal was imminent.
Drawing parallels between the 2007 Kevin Garnett trade and 2016 Celtics rumors
