Kevin Garnett WAS THE Minnesota Timberwolves. Now granted, he would win an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics, but he was with the Timberwolves in his prime and made the team a must-watch across the NBA. Garnett carried the team to eight consecutive playoff appearances and the legendary trash-talker excelled at both ends of the court, dunking on you in one moment and blocking you the next.
With the Timberwolves, Garnett would be a three-time First Team All-Pro, a two-time league leader in Win Shares, a three-time league leader in VORP, and a six-time First Team All-Defensive Selection. He would also be named the NBA Most Valuable Player in the 2003-04 Season.
Growing weary of Timberwolves ownership's failure to build a team around him, Garnett sought, and received a trade, where landed in Boston and immediately won a Title in 2008.
Thankfully for Minnesota fans, Garnett elected to finish his career in the Gopher State.
Garnett entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and was chosen for the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
1. Kevin Garnett
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The Bullet Points
- Position: Center, Power Forward, Small Forward
- Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round, 5th Overall in the NBA Draft 6/28/95.
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Departed: Traded to the Boston Celtics for Ryan Gomes, Gerald Green, Al Jefferson, Theo Ratliff, Sebastian Telfair, the 2009 1st Round Pick (which would be Wayne Ellington and another 1999 1st Round Pick (which would be Jonny Flynn) 7/31/07.
Acquired (2): Traded from the Brooklyn Nets for Thaddeus Young 2/19/15.
Departed (2): Retired 9/23/16 - Games Played: 970
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Per Game Averages: 37.3 MP
.497 eFG%
.779 FT%
19.8 PTS
11.0 RB
4.3 AST
1.4 STL
1.6 BLK
47 Playoff Games
42.6 MP
.464 eFG%
.761 FT%
33.3 PTS
13.4 RB
5.0 AST
1.3 STL
1.9 BLK
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Advanced Stats: 23.7 PER
.543 TS%
74.8 VORP
139.8 WS
47 Playoff Games
23.3 PER
.511 TS%
4.1 VORP
5.6 WS
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Major Accolades and Awards: MVP (2003-2004)
The Sporting News MVP (2003-04)
First Team All-NBA (1999-2000, 2002-03 & 2003-04)
Second Team All-NBA (2000-01, 2001-02 & 2004-05)
Third Team All-NBA (1998-99 & 2006-07)
First Team NBA All-Defensive (1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 & 2004-05)
Second Team NBA All-Defensive (2005-06 & 2006-07)
Second Team All-Rookie (1995-96)
All-Star (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007)
All-Star Game MVP (2003-04)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2006)
Most Field Goals (2003-04)
Most Field Goal Attempts (2003-04)
Most 2-Point Field Goals (1998-99 & 2003-04)
Most 2-Point Field Goal Attempts (1998-99 & 2003-04)
Most Defensive Rebounds (2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
Most Rebounds (2003-04 & 2004-05)
Most Points (2003-04)
Most Rebounds per Game (2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 & 2006-07)
Highest PER (2003-04 & 2004-05)
Most Win Shares (2003-04 & 2004-05)
Highest Box Plus/Minus (2003-04 & 2004-05)
Highest Defensive Box Plus/Minus (2003-04)
Highest VORP (2002-03, 2003-04 & 2004-05)
Highest Defensive Percentage (2003-04 & 2006-07)
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