Kevin Garnett, one of the game’s brightest stars, knows all about playing for a loser. He’s gone through years of turmoil in Minnesota and has been linked in trades for the last couple of years. This year appears to be the year for Garnett to change uniforms. But he won’t be a Boston Celtic. According to KG’s agent, “The Big Ticket” has zero interest in moving to Beantown.

“The Boston trade isn’t happening,” Garnett’s agent, Andy Miller, told ESPN.com’s Chris Sheridan. “If a trade were to happen, that’s not a destination that we’re interested in pursuing.”

No shit? Few teams were worse than the 32-50 Timberwolves. But the Celtics were one of them, finishing a horrendous 24-58. There’s some young talent in Boston but a lot of it (Al Jefferson and the 5th overall pick) would have to leave town for Garnett to arrive. For a guy that desperately wants to win now, they’re not a very attractive destination for one of the game’s best players. However, Garnett has expressed a desire to be end up in Phoenix, which presents some fun scenarios.

Consider half of Garnett’s body is frozen up in Minnesota, you can see why he wants two things: A warm city and a championship contender. That sounds like Phoenix to me, though the words “warm” and “hell” are interchangeable with that city’s weather. However, the Timberwolves want Amare Stoudemire out of the deal. Phoenix would rather part with Shawn Marion, who already stated he doesn’t want to play for Minnesota. Sounds like typical NBA trade banter, meaning very little will get done anytime soon.

A little bit more info on the Sixers-Iverson saga. During last night’s game, it was confirmed that Allen Iverson had asked to be traded, meaning he’s likely played his last game as a Philadelphia 76er. Immediately, I started thinking of a couple of scenarios as to where he’d be a good fit. I figured it’d be a team with some talent there already, but not enough to warrant a deep playoff run right now.

The most attractive option was Orlando, in my opinion. Putting Allen Iverson and beastly Dwight Howard on the same team would be one of the most dynamic duos in the NBA. The only thing comparable would be Dwyane Wade and Shaq. For now, Orlando hasn’t entered the fray. But another team has.

Kevin Garnett wants Allen Iverson. He really, really wants him. After last night’s win over Utah, Garnett made an open plea to Timberwolves Vice President of Basketball Operations, Kevin McHale.

“Bring it on, I love ‘The Answer,”‘ Garnett said Friday night. “We welcome A.I. with open arms. Where’s Kevin McHale?”

What would be a better fit? Acquiring Iverson puts talks on hold about Garnett being traded. A superstar player like KG to has shown great loyalty to the Timberwolves, it’s time he be rewarded. We’ve seen what can do with talent around him. The Timberwolves were in the Western Conference Finals the only season they tried to put stars around Garnett (Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell).

Minnesota is off to a surprising 9-9 start, thanks to the great play of Garnett. They also have a couple other guys that are capable scorers in Ricky Davis and Mike James. Adding Iverson into the mix creates lots of scoring and lots of depth. It also creates a nice cast of character’s at Minnesota’s disposal. There’s Iverson, some Eddie Griffin, and maybe a cameo by famous white guy Mark Madsen. There’s lots of potential here. Let’s get it done.