Back In Beantown: Kevin Garnett To Sign 3-Year Deal With Celtics

Garnett is of course the cornerstone of the current Celtics team and wanted to stay in Boston. The Celtics have rewarded Garnett appropriately: the new contract will push Garnett over the top to become the new record-holder for most career earnings in NBA history.

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NBA free agency begins at midnight, but teams and players cannot officially sign deals until July 11. There was some thought that the 36-year-old Garnett might retire from the NBA after 17 seasons, but it looks like Garnett will be returning for at least his 18th season in the NBA and his sixth with the Celtics.

Last season, Garnett averaged 15.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, playing just over 31 minutes.

Garnett was traded to the Celtics in 2007, and the team won the 2008 NBA Championship in his first season in Boston. The club has been back to the NBA Finals once since then, and to the Eastern Conference Finals two additional times, including this season. Garnett is 36 with tons of miles on his treads.

Free agency begins at midnight. Deals can officially be signed on July 11.