MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kevin Garnett is coming back to the place it all began.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are sending forward Thaddeus Young to the Brooklyn Nets for Garnett, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been officially announced.
Garnett spent his first 12 seasons in Minnesota. He guided the Timberwolves to the only eight playoff appearances in franchise history and won the MVP while leading them to the Western Conference finals in 2004.
After winning a title in Boston, Garnett is nearing the end of a brilliant career and now could finish it in front of a crowd that continues to adore him.
“Whatever he says, we’re going to listen and do it,” Wolves guard Ricky Rubio said. “He’s going to have the voice in the locker room and we’re going to learn a lot from him. I think it’s great.”