Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said he still believes forward Kevin Garnett is good enough to build a championship team around. That's why he wants to get a contract extension with the MVP candidate this offseason, before the final season of his six-year, $126 million contract begins.

"That would be our preference because he's so important to our franchise,'' Taylor said. "You will make decisions on other players if you know where Kevin is. If for some reason you believe Kevin wasn't part of your future, you'd go a totally different way.''