Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 30 greatest players of all-time
By Ben Beecken
- 14 seasons with Timberwolves (1995-2007, 2015-16)
- Averaged 19.8 points, 11 rebounds, 4.3 assists per game
- 10x All-Star with Timberwolves
In an unsurprising non-twist, Kevin Garnett holds down the top spot on yet another Timberwolves all-time list.
The Big Ticket tops almost every Timberwolves all-time franchise list. That includes points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, minutes, and games played. He was named to 10 All-Star teams over his 14 seasons, including 10 of his first 12 seasons in the league.
There was never any doubt that he was going to land No. 1 on this, as well as any other Timberwolves-centric list.
Garnett was drafted fifth in the 1995 NBA Draft and spent 12 seasons in Minnesota before being shipped to Boston prior to the 2007-08 campaign. After getting his title with the Celtics and playing a couple of seasons with the Nets, Flip Saunders brought Garnett back to Minnesota in what was each man’s second tour of ‘Sota.
Garnett finished the 2014-15 season with the Wolves and played 2015-16 under Sam Mitchell after Saunders’ tragic death and has not suited up since.
The most fond memories of Garnett all center around the franchise’s first-ever playoff appearance in 1997, as well as the first-ever series win in 2004, and the Game 7 win over Sacramento in the Western Conference Semifinals that same year. And don’t forget his NBA MVP award, which he won in 2003-04 as well.
During the present day, there is again a feud between Garnett and owner Glen Taylor. There still has not been a jersey retirement at Target Center, and Wolves fans are waiting expectantly.
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