The Horford Era Begins

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 Kevin Garnett was 31 when the Boston Celtics acquired him in the summer of 2007, and 32 when they won Banner 17 the following June. By the time Danny Ainge had persuaded Kevin McHale that Garnett would benefit from a change in scenery, the Big Ticket had already logged 12 NBA seasons’ worth of minutes. In only one of those seasons did the Ticket play less than 76 regular season games, and typically he was relied on to play heavy minutes in those games. The wear and tear took its toll the very next season after he joined the Celtics, when KG suffered a season-ending knee injury that also ended his career as a dominant player, most noticeably on the glass.

Big Three Reunion?

Well, the Celtics have Ray Allen in place. Er, um, I mean Al Horford. Of course this reminds everyone of another poker play Danny Ainge made a few years back. If Danny's mindset were like it was circa July 2007, and there's no reason to think it's not, what behind-the-scenes maneuvering might we expect this time?