Kevin Garnett Return

Lore & Background

Garnett was traded back to Minnesota in 2015. He had previously played for the Timberwolves from 1995 to 2007, leading them to eight consecutive playoff appearances and winning the NBA MVP Award in 2004. He was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2007, where he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 2007–08 season and helped the Celtics win the 2008 NBA Finals. In 2013, Garnett was traded to the Brooklyn Nets with Paul Pierce. He returned to Minnesota in 2015 and retired in 2016.

Reader's Guide

Kevin Garnett returned to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2015 after being traded from the Brooklyn Nets. He played his final season with the Timberwolves before retiring in September 2016.

Did You Know?

• Garnett was the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years, selected fifth overall in the 1995 NBA draft.
• He is one of five NBA players to have won both the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award as of 2026.
• Garnett was named to 15 All-Star Games and won the All-Star MVP award in 2003.
• He made his feature film debut in the 2019 crime thriller Uncut Gems, playing a fictionalized version of himself.