The Minnesota Timberwolves swapped Thaddeus Young for Brooklyn's Kevin Garnett at the end of the NBA trade deadline. The move represents a homecoming for KG, inarguably the greatest player in Timberwolves history.
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Garnett spent 12 seasons in Minnesota, averaging 20.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in that span. He was the league's MVP in 2004.
During his time in Minnesota (as well as subsequent stops in Boston and Brooklyn), Garnett was known for a passionate, fiery, and, at times, borderline scary demeanor that spoke to the intensity with which he competed. Garnett's reputation so thoroughly precedes him, T'wolves rookie Zach LaVine is already scared of him. LaVine currently occupies KG's old locker, and wanted to return it to the power forward.
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"This is his locker and I'm actually kind of scared because I think he is going to say something about me being in his locker," LaVine said, via the Pioneer Press.
"I did more than offer; I wanted him to take it," LaVine continued. "I wanted him to sit there. I said, 'I'll move!' But it's going to be great for me; I know that. Future hall of famer, man, everyone wants to get to his level. He was playing in this league before I was born!"
If LaVine was feeling a little added nerves at KG's return to the franchise, perhaps it affected his play on Monday night. He had only two points on 1 of 4 shooting in Minnesota's 113-102 loss to Houston.
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