KG to Alter East for Bulls

Kevin Garnett has been traded to the Boston Celtics in a 5-player deal which will likely keep the sports talk radio buzz off of some of the more unpleasant recent sports-related stories—at least for a while. KG will thus be paired with Paul Pierce and newly-acquired Ray Allen in Beantown. The trade dramatically changes the balance of power in the Eastern Conference, where it had long been thought that a team with just one or two big-time stars could easily dominate. We will find that out soon enough. The Celtics now have that star, and possibly two others.

So what does this all mean for the Chicago Bulls? Well, for one, it means that any thought of getting KG to play for Chicago can be scrapped. For a while the prospect of getting KG was legitimate, but recently the trade rumors had subsided a bit. It also means that the Bulls will have to contend with another improved Eastern Conference team, possibly in the playoffs next year. Neither of these things are particularly good for Chicago Bulls fans. Then again, it might just be a lot of hype, and the Bulls have made great improvements down low over the summer as well.

You can now see KG play Ben Wallace in by getting Chicago Bulls tickets at StubHub.com when the Celtics are in town.