At long last, Kevin Garnett is coming home.
After a decade of abstaining from organizational relationships as the result of a tiff with then majority owner Glen Taylor, Garnett is set to join the Timberwolves and Lynx in an “all-encompassing role involving business, community and fan-engagement efforts and content development,” ESPN reported Thursday morning.
Garnett’s relationship with Taylor twice soured — once during his career, and once after following the death of Flip Saunders. He was not present at Target Center or in the team’s practice facility outside of rare media obligations, leaving Minnesota unable to celebrate the best player in franchise history with the retirement of his famed No. 21 jersey, much to the chagrin of local fans.
That will now change. The ownership transition from Taylor to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez has paved the way for Garnett to return to Minnesota in numerous capacities, as the new owners have made strong efforts to strengthen bonds with the former NBA MVP.
ESPN reported a jersey retirement is expected either this Timberwolves season or next.
