Take all this with a grain of salt as I do, but I've been hearing this for a while from people I know who know B. Shaw and Rambis. Of course, what's so hard to imagine that the Lakers want Garnett? That's a no-brainer. The question is obviously whether the deal can be put together between the teams ... there is no doubt that they're going to go after him ... who wouldn't?
Also, when you look at it, I think the Lakers are one of the better suited opportunities for KG. He literally could come in and make them a contender. I’m not sure there are many other teams that are set up right now to get him and be an instant contender, maybe Houston or Seattle. I don't think he'd go to an already established contender like SA, Det, Mavs, Phx for two reasons. First, those teams already have stellar 4/5’s; second, I think KG would want to be one of the main factors in bringing a team a championship. I don't think he'd want to simply come in to an existing championship team and collect a ring.