Latrell Sprewell will make his first official visit to the Garden when the Timberwolves arrive to face the Knicks during the late December holiday season. But Knick fans may be flocking to the Meadowlands long before that when Sprewell and the T’wolves show up to play the Nets in their home opener on Halloween night, The Post has learned.
None of the aforementioned dates yet has been announced. That’s because the NBA won’t be releasing its official 2003-04 schedule until Monday, at the earliest. Sprewell and the Wolves also will play an exhibition game at the Garden in October.
* With 6-10 Keith Van Horn on-board, the Knicks believe they can get away with Kurt Thomas at center. The team has stopped shopping Thomas, but Charlie Ward and Othella Harrington are still squarely on the block.
Still, Thomas is tired of all the trade talk. Dallas has long coveted Thomas, a Dallas native, but the Knicks wouldn’t trade him for Raef LaFrentz. “It’s wearing on him,” said Thomas’ agent, Jerry Hicks. “If it’s going to happen, let it be a good one.” The Knicks, meanwhile, have made inquiries about Arvydas Sabonis, but word is that the 7-3 center wants to retire.