
The depths of the NBA offseason are fertile ground for counterfactual analysis given the paucity of news available for fan consumption, and it is not just blog boys doing the speculation. In a recent episode of his “Gil’s Arena” podcast, former NBAer Gilbert Arenas ignited a debate on his show by suggesting that Boston Celtics Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett could have surpassed fellow HoFer Tim Duncan in renown if he had been drafted by the San Antonio Spurs (h/t ColdWire’s Brandon Marcus).