Kevin Garnett will return to the Minnesota Timberwolves for two (!) more seasons
When the Minnesota Timberwolves dealt for Kevin Garnett in February, bringing him back to Minnesota after trading him in 2007 and nearly 19 years after drafting him, it was assumed he would be a late-season novelty piece. A spindly bit of nostalgia to not only help tutor the team’s younger players (some of whom were born the very year he was drafted into the NBA), but also distract the fans from a season that would end with the league’s worst record.
Then, later on trade deadline day, it was reported that the Wolves wanted to keep Garnett as an active player beyond 2014-15, which was somewhat of a surprise. Now we’ve got official word: Kevin Garnett will sign a contract that will take him into his 40s, as Minnesota is inking the future Hall of Famer to a two-year deal:
Terms have not been disclosed. Garnett made an even $12 million last year in the final season of a three-year, $34 million contract extension he signed with the Boston Celtics in 2012. KG has cleared $327 million in total earnings in his career, a run that has seen him run the gamut from excitable preps-to-pros oddity to lockout-inducing contract earner to league MVP to basketball martyr to champion and to his current role as an elder statesman.
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Garnett played just five games with the Timberwolves following the deal, never working more than 21 minutes. His production has declined severely since Boston dealt him to Brooklyn in 2013, and his combined totals from both Brooklyn and Minnesota last season left him with marks of 6.9 points and 6.6 rebounds in 20 minutes a game.
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