- Kevin Garnett will rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx in an off-court role focusing on business, community and content.
- The franchise plans to retire Garnett’s No. 21 jersey in Minnesota within the next two seasons.
- The reunion follows a reconciliation with new team governors Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez after a fallout with former owner Glen Taylor.
H2: What the role includes
Kevin Garnett has agreed to a wide-ranging position with the Timberwolves and the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx that centers on business initiatives, community engagement, fan experiences and content development, sources told ESPN. The role will have Garnett working across multiple parts of the organization rather than in a single coaching or front-office title.
H3: Jersey retirement is coming
As part of the reconciliation, the Timberwolves will hold a ceremony to retire Garnett’s No. 21 jersey in Minnesota over the next two seasons. Garnett previously declined to have his jersey retired amid a public rift with former owner Glen Taylor after his playing career ended in 2016.
H2: Why this reunion matters
The return reunites the franchise with its most iconic player. Garnett helped define the Timberwolves’ identity in their early years and his presence now is part symbolic and part strategic: symbolic in restoring ties with a franchise legend, and strategic in helping shape culture, fan relations and content as new ownership pushes to deepen the team’s local and national footprint.
H3: New ownership and repaired ties
Garnett’s return followed discussions with new Timberwolves governors Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. After Lore and Rodriguez bought the team in 2021, they prioritized strengthening relationships with alumni and rebuilding the franchise culture. Garnett, represented by business manager Rich Gray and attorney George Daniel, finalized terms for the reunion with team officials earlier this month.
H2: Garnett’s Timberwolves legacy
Kevin Garnett is a 15-time NBA All-Star and the Timberwolves’ all-time leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks — the only player in NBA history to lead a franchise in all five categories. He won the NBA MVP in 2003-04 and led Minnesota to eight straight playoff appearances between 1996-97 and 2003-04.
H3: Looking ahead
Under Lore and Rodriguez, the Timberwolves have invested in the roster and organization — hiring Tim Connelly as president of basketball operations, entering the luxury tax in recent seasons and progressing plans for a new downtown arena. Garnett’s role will be part of that broader push to tie franchise growth to its on-court success and community roots.
H4: Timing and next steps
Officials expect the jersey retirement ceremony to take place within the next two seasons, and Garnett’s contributions to business, fan engagement and content will roll out as the team integrates him into ongoing initiatives. Sources say the collaboration signals a broader effort to reengage former players and strengthen ties between the franchise and its most passionate fans.
Kevin Garnett’s return closes a chapter of estrangement and opens a new one where his voice and stature are again central to Timberwolves identity and outreach.
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