Can Danny?

This rumor is about a couple of weeks old but its still very interesting and harkens back to the Clippers/Cavalier Chris Wilcox debacle.  Of course, this one was even worse because Andre Miller eventually landed in L.A. while this mistake might have cost Golden State Kevin Garnett.

The rumor goes:

These are sources who say they know what happened on June 28, when most smart NBA execs believe the Warriors had a deal in place to land KG in a three-team extravaganza involving Jason Richardson… then it didn’t happen.

The gist, and again, I caution that this is speculation, rumor, gossip, but good gossip:

While the Warriors’ Chris Mullin and T-Wolves’ Kevin McHale scrambled to get this complicated deal done in the moments/minutes before Charlotte picked eighth, Charlotte never heard directly from either team who the pick should be, thus messing up everything, or so the tale goes.

Michael Jordan, guessing what Minnesota wanted, drafted Brandan Wright but Minnestoa wanted Al Thornton.  Bay Area writer Tim Kawakami doesn't entirely believe the story but still posted it on his blog. Personally, I could believe it because I don't see Brandan Wright, whom I think could be a very good pro, is an ideal fit for Golden State and I also never thought Michael Jordan taking Wright, the quiet talent who is somewhat similar to Kwame Brown, made a lick of sense. 

I don't know if I believe this but if it's true I think we might have a new candidate for one of the worst draft picks of all-time.