Early trade speculation has Kevin Garnett leaving the Minnesota Timberwolves. Certain sources have already reported that Detroit offered Rasheed Wallace and Darko Milicic, yet Joe Dumars denied the rumors. And unless the T-Wolves sincerely believed that Darko was worth being sandwiched in the draft between Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony, there is not a chance this deal would happen. Other destinations has KG headed to Indiana for Jermaine O’Neal and Jamal Tinsley, to Golden State for Jason Richardson and some young bigs, and to Los Angeles for Kwame Brown, Lamar Odom and Chris Mihm. However the strongest rumors have placed KG in New York. While the Knicks do not have anything substantial to offer, and yes Stephon Marbury is not substantial, most believe that this rumor is the creation of agents hoping for the big bucks that follow sponsorship dollars. Regardless, the T-Wolves would be crazy to move KG. He may be the best player in the NBA, and is certainly the most versatile big. The T-Wolves should be surrounding KG with other stars and not removing their biggest star. Rumored to be on the block are Marbury, Peja Stoyakovic, Paul Pierce and Chris Bosh. Marbury has yet to show any team that they will be better with him, as teams keep improving once he leaves (see New Jersey and Phoenix). Expect the same of the Knicks if they are able to unload their selfish star. One possibility has frustrated stars switching places as Marbury could be sent to Orlando for Steve Francis. Both teams may hope that a new situation will bring better results. Peja has often been linked to the Pacers for Ron Artest. Sacramento could use the D and Indianapolis would like an outside threat with a slightly better demeanor. This trade looked possible a year ago before the Malice at the Palace, but now has no chance as Artest is playing like an all-star and Peja is having his worst shooting year. The T-Wolves could enter the rumors and dangle Wally Szczerbiak, but that would not move either team in any direction. Quiet rumors have circled Paul Pierce for a few seasons now. He is great player but the Celtics aren’t going anywhere with him. General Manager Danny Ainge has stated his like for Lamar Odom and suddenly the possibility of a three-way trade exists that gives KG his running mate, Ainge his man and the Lakers a change and cap room. Pierce would go to the T-Wolves, Odom and Kwame Brown to the Celtics, and Szczerbiak and Michael Olowokandi to the Lakers (a few piecemeal players would be needed to satisfy the CBA). Pierce would become the perfect second threat on the T-Wolves and should be enough to win the division and keep KG happy. Odom, who does not fit the triangle due to his inability to get from the perimeter to the middle, would thrive in the East where he does not have to face the power forwards of the West. Brown, who has been reduced to learning how to catch and jump in practices, already needs a new home and a hands-on coach, something Doc Rivers and not Phil Jackson can do. The Lakers would finally get that second shooter in Szczerbiak. On a team that features Kobe Bryant shooting 30 times a game and every other Laker afraid to take an important shot, Szczerbiak would definitely hoist it up. Olowokandi is in the last year of his contract, still shows flashes of talent that made him the number one pick, and at the very least is a big body to clog the middle. Which leaves Chris Bosh, the most talented of those available. Bosh has no desire to stay put in Toronto as losing will be the norm for seasons to come. As the Raptors must choose between losing their best player and get nothing or trade now to get some value, they will obviously trade. More rumors to come soon…