Wolves Shopping Garnett?

Kevin McHale and Glen Taylor have publicly said that they will not trade Kevin Garnett, but a league source tells Newsday otherwise.

"I think they're shopping him," a league source said.

Via Newsday

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McHale's Power Reduced

Kevin McHale will remain with the Timberwolves, but he will have less power than he has enjoyed in the past. Owner Glen Taylor will play a more active role.

"In the past, I have pushed [decision-making] back on McHale," Taylor said. "This time we'll do it more as a team. ... I have a habit of trusting people, and trusting scenarios when I'm told things. I'm very good when I've gotten involved. But I have been successful by trusting other people, giving them the flexibility to make difficult decisions. But when it hasn't worked, I've gotten involved.

"The last couple years, what we planned to do hasn't worked, at least from my viewpoint. What we always did was look to spend the money to get a good team. We had a free agency market, then we wrote down the type of player we needed. ... This year, when I talked to [McHale], I said, 'We have to look at what we did. It doesn't appear just spending the money is solving the problem.'"

Taylor wants the Wolves' expanded front office -- which includes general manager Jim Stack and assistant GMs Fred Hoiberg and Rob Babcock -- to have more input. Taylor said McHale is fine with returning and working with more of a team approach. A team spokesman said McHale would not be available for comment.

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Taylor Open To Trading Garnett

Bloomberg News reported Friday that Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is open to trading Kevin Garnett, a statement that probably creates more smoke than fire.

But the quotes from Taylor don't reveal anything the owner hasn't said in the past.

Taylor told Bloomberg: "I certainly don't think you never say never. I wouldn't close the door to it."

That's consistent with Taylor's stance in the past.

During the preseason, Taylor told the Pioneer Press regarding the idea of rebuilding the team without Garnett: "I wouldn't want to say to you it wouldn't happen. ... I'm saying I don't see that because I want to win. But if you say to me, is there a circumstance? Yeah, if we just decide to go all young. ... I'm not interested in doing that (going young), but that's still something you have to think about if things don't work out."

Via Pioneer Press

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