It sounds like the Kevin Garnett reunion tour in Minnesota could last more than a few months. The Timberwolves are hoping to sign the veteran big man to a two-year contract extension after acquiring him from the Nets in a deadline deal, according to the AP's Jon Krawczynski.
Timberwolves want to sign Kevin Garnett to 2-year extension, according to report
Minnesota reportedly wants KG around until he hits age 40.
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Garnett, 38, is in the final year of a three-year, $36 million contract he signed back in 2012. Another two-year deal at this point would take him through his age-40 season, which would make him the oldest active player in the NBA if it weren't for the seemingly ageless Tim Duncan, who's a month older.
It's not exactly clear why Minnesota would want to keep Garnett for that long given his decline on the court, as well as his well-known competitiveness. KG will surely be a mentor to the likes of Andrew Wiggins, Gorgui Dieng and Zach LaVine now, but how he would handle countless losses and his body breaking down further would be interesting to watch.
Garnett is a fraction of the player he once was, appearing in a career-low 20.3 minutes per game for the mediocre Nets this season. He’s averaging 6.8 points on 45.5 percent shooting and 6.8 rebounds per game, so he can still be useful, but it’s a far cry from the annual All-NBA honors he earned through most of the 2000s.
Since starting out his career in 1995 with the Timberwolves, Garnett has logged a total of 55,047 minutes over 1,562 games between the regular season and playoffs. He’s spent more of his life in the NBA than not. Another two years might be possible, but it would be miraculous.
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