NBA legend Kevin Garnett could join the Minnesota Timberwolves once owner Glen Taylor sells the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN.
Garnett doesn’t like Taylor, so he has been distant from the Timberwolves in recent years. However, that could change after Taylor sells the franchise to Lore and Rodriguez.
“Assuming the transaction is finalized, there is a chance Garnett will take a role with the organization, sources told ESPN,” Windhorst wrote. “He has been in a bitter dispute with Taylor and distant from the franchise in recent years.”
Garnett has a close relationship with Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns. The two were teammates during the 2015-16 campaign. Towns won the Rookie of the Year Award that season.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves Updates
Garnett is the greatest player in Timberwolves history. He’s first all-time in games, minutes, field goals, free throws, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, total rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, points, triple-doubles, offensive win shares, defensive win shares, win shares, box plus/minus and value over replacement player.
In 970 games with the Timberwolves, Garnett averaged 19.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.6 blocks. He made 10 All-Star teams and won the 2004 MVP Award.
Garnett finished his stellar career with averages of 17.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 blocks with the Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. He made 15 All-Star teams, nine All-NBA teams and 12 All-Defensive teams. KG won the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Award and the 2008 championship with the Celtics.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves Updates
Garnett was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. He’s one of the best players in NBA history and it would certainly be special to see him have a role with the Timberwolves.
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