Two things to hit on today. Luckily, they're both good things.
According to ESPNBoston's Jackie MacMullan, Kevin Garnett plans on playing a 19th season in 2013-2014.
MacMullan, who was a guest on Comcast SportsNet's Sports Tonight, said that she is hearing that Garnett will return. She also said that the rest of the organization is waiting for Garnett to make his decision official before moving forward.
MacMullan also said that she believes Garnett would play one more year regardless of what the team decides to do with Paul Pierce.
Contrary to what has previously been reported, MacMullan also stated that the Celtics are still unsure if Garnett needs surgery to fix his left foot and ankle problems. Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald wrote back on May 18 that Garnett will not need surgery. He included a quote from Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, where he said, “I think there was some question whether he was going to have surgery on his foot, but the last I heard, which was a few days ago, is that he won’t need surgery." Bulpett also wrote that the medical staff believes that rest will solve the problems.
As for other matters, MacMullan said, "Everyone knows [the Celtics] covet Paul Millsap." When asked what she believes "Plan A" is for the offseason, she said it's getting Millsap. Millsap, 28, is an unrestricted free-agent, and signing him straight up would be extremely difficult to do for the Celtics even if they buy out Pierce. If Boston uses the amnesty clause on Pierce, they will clear $15.3 million in cap room. Then things could get interesting.
The Utah Jazz can pay Millsap the most money, and with the Celtics still over the cap, they are hard pressed to get something done. But hey, stranger things have happened.
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