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Report: Garnett set to retire after 21 seasons
- Updated: September 23, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Garnett has decided to retire after 21 seasons in the NBA, leaving a legacy as one of the best defensive players in league history and one of the game’s most influential and intense competitors.
A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that Garnett has informed the Minnesota Timberwolves of his plans on Friday. The Timberwolves will waive Garnett, which will allow him to collect his entire $8 million salary for next season. That is the same approach the San Antonio Spurs took with Tim Duncan. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Garnett has not announced his decision.
Garnett was expected to make an official announcement later Friday.
The 40-year-old Garnett put the Timberwolves on the map by turning one of the most hapless franchises in professional sports into a perennial playoff team. He later helped return the Boston Celtics to glory.
He came into the league straight from high school in 1995, the first player to do so in two decades. The decision was considered a risk at the time, but Garnett’s success paved the way for Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tracy McGrady to follow him. Garnett also made more than $330 million in his career, the most by any player in league history.
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