December 11 Kevin Garnett Holding On To No. 1 Dec 11 - One theory from Minnesota is, if the Wolves don?t succeed in trading for Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett probably will be moved by next summer because owner Glen Taylor wants to cut costs. Dealing with the Bulls would make more sense in February, since the Bulls could include nearly $11 million in expiring contracts from P.J. Brown and Michael Sweetney. For now, no deal appears to be on the table and there probably is no chance the Bulls would trade their 2007 first-round pick unconditionally. Troy Hudson Future Uncertain Dec 11 - Earlier this season, Troy Hudson voiced his displeasure with his role when he said he felt he was in a bad marriage. A divorce could come if the Wolves decide to make a move for Philadelphia 76ers all-star Allen Iverson, who is on the trading block. Hudson is on the outside looking in right now. Rookie Randy Foye has taken over as the backup to starter Mike James, which means fewer minutes are available for Hudson. December 10 Kevin Garnett Garnett, Chicago Banter Dec 10 - Have hope, Bulls fans. There's still a chance, albeit not a strong one, that Kevin Garnett someday could be helping the Bulls win rather than pushing them to a loss, as he did Saturday night. "That's a good thing the personnel [management] has changed in Chicago. But you guys have a beautiful future. Y'all have some young guys who will be real key in the future. I love Kirk [Hinrich], everybody loves Ben (Garnett didn't specify Wallace or Gordon). You guys have a bright future." -- Chicago Tribune Contrary to recent reports, the chances of Garnett in a Bulls uniform this season are slim at best. According to a league source, if the Timberwolves finally decide to part ways with Garnett in the near future, they would want the best possible chance to land phenom center Greg Oden in return. The Ohio State freshman is expected to turn pro next spring. In that case, the Timberwolves would wait until after the draft order was finalized in the lottery before they pursued any such deal. -- Daily Southtown League sources indicated the Bulls and the Timberwolves have had some preliminary discussions about Garnett and the price would be Luol Deng, Tyrus Thomas and possibly a first-round draft pick. P.J. Brown and a couple of other players would be needed to even out the salaries. -- Arlington Heights Daily Herald December 8 Kevin Garnett Time To Get Garnett Dec 8 - There's no telling what it will take to get a deal done, but here's one proposal that might work: Andres Nocioni, Tyrus Thomas, P.J. Brown, Michael Sweetney and the Bulls' first-round selection next June. Although the Bulls would give up a ton of talent, the addition of Kevin Garnett would make them the immediate favorites to win the Eastern Conference. With Garnett, Ben Wallace, Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Chris Duhon and Thabo Sefolosha getting most of the playing time, the Bulls would be tough to beat. -- Chicago Sun-Times December 6 Eddie Griffin No Decision Dec 6 - Eddie Griffin is in the second season of a three-year, $8 million contract he signed in the summer of 2005. He has a player option for the 2007-08 season. Griffin said he hasn't made any decisions about his future with the team or whether he will walk away from the remaining year on his deal. He wants to see how this season progresses. -- St. Paul Pioneer Press --

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