NBA News: Kevin Garnett Retires After 21 Seasons; The Minnesota Timberwolves Waived Garnett

Kevin Garnett confirms his retirement after a settlement of buyout with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Garnett has been part of the NBA for more than two decades and his NBA career has come to an end.

According to ESPN, Kevin Garnett posted a farewell video. Kevin Garnett cited that he is thankful for the fans and the league, never thought that people would appreciate him as an NBA player.

The Minnesota Timberwolves waived Kevin Garnett and will be able to receive his $8 million salary for the rest of the 2016-2017 NBA season as per The Guardian reported. Garnett decided to end his career 4 days before the Timberwolves training camp starts.

Report: The Minnesota Timberwolves and Kevin Garnett are close to a buyout. KG reportedly to retire. https://t.co/4ncASh3w1I

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Known as the Kid, the Tractor and the Big Ticket, Kevin Garnett is a premier superstar. Kevin Garnett changed the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves as he plays with them for 13 years.

Kevin Garnett was also known for being competitive, motivator and a good teammate. Garnett is an on-court trash talker, he will try to get inside the opponent's skin, and as he said, it's him being a competitor.

A very dynamic inside scorer, Kevin Garnett can beat his defender inside the post with his killer post-up fade away jumper. Not only known for his offense that led him to become the Most Valuable Player of the 2004 NBA season, but he was named Most Defensive Player back in 2008 due to his defensive prowess.

Kevin Garnett was drafted 5th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 NBA draft. He played half of the season coming off the bench before he was given the opportunity to start. Since then, Garnett continues to improve his performance and became the most beloved all-time member of the Timberwolves.

Kevin Garnett will always be a part of the history of the NBA league, he brought competitiveness to a whole new level and become an inspiration for the new talents of the league. Kevin Garnett, the Big Ticket will always be missed.