The Timberwolves are winning like never before. Their chemistry is strong, the roster appears to be deep and Kevin Garnett again has some emerging teammates to help shoulder the load.

Might this be a good time for Garnett and the Wolves to begin talks of a long-term contract extension to enhance his and the franchise's stability?

Apparently not. Neither the Wolves nor Garnett and his agent, Andy Miller, has broached the subject so far.

"We haven't discussed it with them. They haven't discussed it with us," Miller said Tuesday. "Yes, there's a good feeling and everything seems to be moving in the right direction. But in fairness to him, he's only 25 years old and he wants to see how this all plays out."

Under the NBA collective bargaining agreement, Garnett -- who has two full seasons remaining on the six-year, $126 million contract he signed in October 1997 -- has been eligible since October to sign an extension. Because he is one of the few players "grandfathered" into the current collective bargaining agreement (his salary exceeds the current maximums), a new deal could include a 12.5 percent raise over his 2003-04 salary of $28 million.

So it conceivably could pay him $31.5 million in 2004-05 and be worth $192.5 million over five seasons. (No player can be under contract for more than seven seasons.)