We’ve been hearing about KG going to the Suns, Lakers, Hornets, Hawks, Cavs, Spurs, and twenty others that were at one time mentioned (the ESPN Insider thing was quite funny; there was a list of about ten teams that he may go to, and they actually wanted you to pay for their speculation of which of the teams it would be — that subscription really narrows it down for you). Well, the Celtics were once in the mix and, based on what ESPN’s saying now, it seems they’ve all but locked up a deal to land KG in Bean Town.

The deal would send Al Jefferson and Theo Ratliff’s expiring contracts to the T’Wolves, freeing up some cap room, and also would add a young nucleus to an already young team: Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair and Ryan Gomes go to Minnesota, as well as a future first round draft choice.

If you look at it, it makes sense for both teams — Boston’s been lousy for a long time, and need to get good soon if Danny Ainge wants to keep his job, and Minnesota needs to just quit and start over again. Randy Foye was a good last year, and adding him with the three mentioned above, plus a first round draft choice, could have Minnesota contending again sometime soon.

I don’t get my hopes up too much that this actually takes place; again, it was a “done deal” that he was going to Boston back before the trade deadline, and it was also a done deal that he was going to Phoenix just before the draft.

I’ll believe it when I see it. And if this actually takes place, Boston may very well be the team to beat in the East next year.