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."