Besides the Celtics and Lakers being among his top options, Garnett revealed that he considered the Phoenix Suns as well. However, his final decision came after he couldn't reach Kobe Bryant on the phone, stating Bryant acted arrogant, which prompted him to choose Boston instead. "I liked the idea more than the other options I had. I think I had a Phoenix option. I had a Lakers option. Couldn't get Kobe on the phone. He was acting real arrogant. So I was like, 'You know what? I'm just going to [go with] them.' And that's how I ended up in Boston. It was perfect." "I had to holler at Antoine [Walker] before I went to Boston, though. That's when he gave me the lick on P. Like, 'If you're going to play with Paul, Paul cares about these things.' He told me what worked with them and what didn't work, and I took that to heart."
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