The owners of Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves began talks for a transfer which would imply sending Kevin Garnett in Lakers, declared sources of the league Monday.
A discussion of transfer between several teams is in the process of realization.
The transfer would imply Lakers, Indiana, Minnesota and probably a fourth team, Lakers obtaining Garnett and Pacers obtaining Lamar Odom and the pivot Andrew Bynum of Lakers.
Another secondary player will be probably added so that the deal functions financially.
Jerry Buss and the owner of Timberwolves, Glen Taylor, spoke on the telephone during 20 Friday minutes.
Buss finished the conversation by suggesting that the GM of Lakers Mitch Kupchak and the vice-president of the operations basketball of Timberwolves, Kevin McHale, continue the discussion Monday.
Kupchak, Buss and the trainer of Lakers, Phil Jackson, met Friday to discuss the options based on the assumption which they preserve Bryant, Los Angeles Times learned.
The most probable scenario would be as follows:
- Los Angeles Lakers: Kevin Garnett (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Indiana Pacers: Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Choices of Draft, and players nonknown (Boston Celtics)
- Boston Celtics: Jermaine O' Neal (Indiana Pacers)
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