On July 31st, the Celtics traded for 10-time All-Star and 2004 league MVP Kevin Garnett in the single largest trade for one player in NBA history. He was acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair, a 2009 first round draft pick (top three protected) and a return of Minnesota's conditional first round draft pick previously obtained in the 2006 Ricky Davis-Wally Szczerbiak trade. By adding Garnett to All-Stars Paul Pierce and Ray Allen it is widely believed that the trade will bring a new era of relevancy to the long struggling franchise.