July 29, the summer league ended, and on this day, there was a stir in the long-calm NBA free agency market.
Still the Celtics...
They traded away Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Jerald Green, Ratliff, Telfair, and two first-round picks to the Forest Wolves in exchange for the famed "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett!
Boston thus formed the "Three Giants"!
If previous trades for Ray Allen by Angie were not enough to draw media attention to the team, Kevin Garnett's arrival was enough to shake the entire league.
Boston's media were ecstatic.
Their impression of Angie completely changed!
Originally, they thought Angie was "trash"!
Now, how could Angie be "trash"?
He was, in fact, calm, knew how to wait for the right moment, and his moves were lethal!
ESPN believed that starting with this trade, Angie would become one of the top general managers in the NBA.
The New York Times believed the Pacers had seen their biggest competition emerge!
