Garnett played the first 12 seasons of his career in Minnesota, and still leads the organization in -- take a deep breath -- games played, minutes played, field goals made, field goals attempted, points, rebounds, steals, blocks and turnovers.
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he wasn't sure if injured center Kevin Garnett missed his final chance to meet his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“Every year we don’t know if it’s his last time,” Rivers told reporters Monday night. “Obviously, I hope not and we all hope not, but you never know with Kevin. Every summer he’s deciding if he’s coming back or not. I would hope that it isn’t because you would want him to play his last game here.”
Garnett played the first 12 seasons of his career in Minnesota, and still leads the organization in -- take a deep breath -- games played, minutes played, field goals made, field goals attempted, points, rebounds, steals, blocks and turnovers.
He's actually second in franchise history in points per game, trailing Tony Campbell, who never made an All-Star Game and averaged only 11.6 points per game for his career (albeit 20.6 over three years with the Timberwolves, during which time the team won just 66 games). According to Basketball-Reference.com, players whose career paths most closely resemble Campbell's include Lamond Murray, Kwame Brown and Stromile Swift.
Garnett, still dealing with inflammation in his foot, sat out Monday, and Boston lost to Minnesota for the first time since acquiring the 15-time All-Star.
