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Kevin Garnett of the Brooklyn Nets celebrated a shot in the first half against the New York Knicks at the Barclays Center on February 6, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
Kevin Garnett, one of the best ever to play basketball for the Minnesota Timberwolves, will return to the team as part of a trade, his agent confirmed Thursday.
The deal reportedly involves trading Garnett to Minnesota from his current team, the Brooklyn Nets, in exchange for Timberwolves forward Thaddeus Young. The NBA's trade deadline was this afternoon.
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Garnett's agent confirmed via Twitter that Garnett will return to Minnesota.
Garnett spent his first 12 seasons in Minnesota. He guided the Timberwolves to the only eight playoff appearances in franchise history and won the MVP while leading them to the Western Conference finals in 2004.
In this Oct. 5, 1995, file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Kevin Garnett smiles during media day in Minneapolis.
Jim Mone | AP 1995
After winning a title in Boston, Garnett is nearing the end of a brilliant career and now could finish it in front of a crowd that continues to adore him.
"Whatever he says, we're going to listen and do it," Wolves guard Ricky Rubio said. "He's going to have the voice in the locker room and we're going to learn a lot from him. I think it's great."
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