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Minnesota Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett might be ready for retirement

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Kevin Garnett’s playing career might be coming to an end. The Minnesota Timberwolves and KG are in negotiations to buyout the legend’s contract.

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It’s looking like the end is in sight for Kevin Garnett. After twenty years, the boisterous forty-year old appears that he’s ready to retire.

In just one week, Minnesota may be losing two of its finest to ever play.

After losing Adrian Peterson to what could potentially be a career ending knee injury, Minnesota will now have to face life without Kevin Garnett as well. Garnett is in serious talks with Wolves management to buyout his current deal according to ESPN.

The belief in Minneapolis, sources told ESPN.com, is that Garnett, at age 40, will opt for retirement after 21 seasons in the NBA.

But the strongest signals Wednesday night pointed to Garnett and his representatives securing a settlement with the Wolves that will lead to his departure from the organization with one season and $8 million left on his current contract.

Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he hasn’t talked to Garnett “for weeks.”

“I have not talked with him at all,” Taylor told the newspaper. “We have to decide, in the next couple weeks, if he’s going to play or not play. I’m waiting for him. I sent him a message, told him, “I need you to make a decision.’ I just haven’t heard from him.”

Everyone who has followed the Wolves remembers that bright-eyed kid who jumped from Farragut Academy all the way to the NBA.

Garnett’s career numbers-

Games Points TRB AST FG%	FG3% FT% eFG%
1462 17.8 10.0 3.7 49.7	27.5 78.9 50.1

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Garnett was not only impressive on the court, but off as well. Although his temper might be as well known as “the kid” himself, his heart was larger than life. Garnett touched so many lives with his infectious smile and charitable contributions to the people of Minnesota, he will be truly missed.

The Big Ticket made Minnesotan’s appreciate the game of basketball. KG turned the Timberwolves into a contender, and put the struggling NBA franchise on the map.

After Kevin Garnett’s departure the Wolves found themselves struggling for years, until we drafted Garnett 2.0 in Karl-Anthony Towns. The Wolves knew Towns needed a mentor, and just the man to handle the job in KG.

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