5 alternate timelines for Kevin Garnett
4. What if Garnett follows Doc Rivers to the Clippers?
In a matter of three days back in 2013, the Boston Celtics got rid of both head coach Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett. Garnett got sent to the Brooklyn Nets while Rivers went to the Los Angeles Clippers. This meant the end of a beautiful relationship. Rivers and Garnett were perfect together. They loved playing for each other. But what if Garnett went with Rivers to the Clippers?
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This obviously affects the Celtics since they don’t get the lucrative package from the Nets. However, let’s focus on how this affects Garnett. With Garnett and Chris Paul, the Clippers would have a pretty darn good team. Add in Blake Griffin and you have a mighty good Big Three. This likely leads to DeAndre Jordan being traded for salary cap space.
Do the Clippers end up winning a title with Rivers and Garnett? Certainly possible. A frontcourt featuring Garnett and Griffin might be enough to squeak past the San Antonio Spurs. So an NBA Finals appearance is plausible. But do they beat the Miami Heat? They would make it close, but they still wouldn’t have anyone to stop LeBron James. So probably not.
Kevin Garnett would get more points and rebounds playing for a team that actually cared about winning. He would also spend more time with a coach that perhaps utilized him better than anyone else. Maybe his legacy is a bit better with more points and rebounds.