One of Kevin Garnett's closest friends on the Timberwolves said the face of the franchise doesn't want to play anywhere else.

Guard Rashad McCants has heard all the trade rumors and speculation about Garnett but doesn't buy it.

"We really try not to talk about basketball when we're around each other," McCants said Sunday. "It's a friendship. We try to leave that on-court stuff out of the way. But we talked about it a couple of times, scenarios and places. There's no other place he wants to be. When you're a king in your own kingdom, why would you want to go somewhere else?"

The "it's cool to be the king" line of reasoning could keep Garnett in Minnesota.

But Garnett could force the trade issue if he decides being a prince on another team, especially a championship contender, would be preferable.

McCants didn't sound too worried that Garnett would be wearing a different jersey next season.