Garnett revealed on the show that the main purpose of his special training with the literary class during the offseason was not training, but some ideological exchanges.

Garnett said on the show "Ticket & The Truth": "We did not conduct any training. What he wanted was an exchange of ideas, more like an enlightening conversation. He is on a journey of pursuing knowledge."

Garnett Looking forward to working with the French star in the future: "I'm looking forward to working with him. I discussed with him the issues of simplification of movements and space processing. He wants to be a presence that breaks the frame. He is about to become a unique player that we have never seen before."