Richardson told people the night he was informed of the trade that Garnett was being included as part of the deal. Instead, Golden State traded Richardson and the draft rights to Jermareo Davidson to Charlotte in exchange for the draft rights to Brandan Wright. Garnett never made it to Golden State in what would have been a three-team trade with Minnesota and Charlotte.
An ESPN.com report at the time said the Warriors got cold feet and decided to make a straightforward trade with Charlotte. It's questionable whether Garnett would have signed a contract extension with Golden State, which wouldn't have had a great supporting cast following the trade.
The Boston Globe reported that the Warriors' trade offer to Minnesota for Garnett included forward Al Harrington, center Andris Biedrins, guard Monta Ellis and a first-round draft pick. The Globe also reported that the Wolves would have pulled the trigger on the trade if Golden State would have drafted Al Thornton and included him in the trade.
But Golden State drafted Wright and subsequently tried unsuccessfully to trade Wright's draft rights to a team drafting after it in exchange for Thornton, according to the Globe.
In retrospect, Golden State's reported trade offer to the Wolves didn't include a franchise player. The Wolves have one now in forward Al Jefferson, acquired from Boston.
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