Kevin Garnett's New Deal Has A No-Trade Clause

There are now three full no-trade clauses in the NBA. Kevin Garnett is the third.

— Mark Deeks (@MarkDeeksNBA) September 19, 2012

In a later tweet, Mark Deeks corrects himself by adding Tim Duncan to the no-trade clause list that includes Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and Dirk Nowitzki. Although the third year is partially non-guaranteed, the no-trade clause in effect insures that KG will retire a Celtic and makes #5 a lock for the rafters.

I mentioned it in an earlier post, but his re-signing in Boston can not be overstated. Not only does it keep us in contention for the length of his contract, but it keeps him on faculty to help teach guys like Jared Sullinger and Fab Melo what being a Celtic is all about. Of the formerly Big Four, no player bridges the gap between Celtic mystique and young players better than KG. Paul Pierce has been here his entire career, but Garnett--it seems--is much more vocal about Celtic pride.