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5 alternate timelines for Kevin Garnett

By Dave Stevenson

Jan 19, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett reacts from the bench during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Timberwolves 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett reacts from the bench during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans defeated the Timberwolves 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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The career of Kevin Garnett is one of the greatest of all-time. He wouldn’t trade it for anything, but what if had gone down one of these five alternate paths? 

Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

Kevin Garnett will officially enter retirement. It remains to be seen how long it takes until he drives himself nuts without the sport he has given so much to. Fans will likely see him pop up as a coach or an analyst fairly soon.

Sure, he’d have to take some training of some kind since Garnett has never been one to hold back from expressing his opinions. But he has a beautiful basketball mind.

His career is one littered with so many emotional highs and lows. It wasn’t the straightest path, but Garnett wouldn’t trade it for anything. But just imagine how differently his career could have been. Here are five alternate timelines for his career.

5. Garnett never leaves the Minnesota Timberwolves

It’s amazing how Garnett started and ended his career with the Timberwolves. In between, he had somewhat of an awkward departure, being traded to the Boston Celtics in 2007. Garnett repaired that relationship, which allowed him to finish his career in the city that loved him first. But what if he never left the Timberwolves?

That takes his career down a new direction. He probably never wins an NBA title, sadly. Even though a Garnett and Kevin Love duo would have been fun to watch, they still don’t beat the San Antonio Spurs or Los Angeles Lakers in their heydays. Maybe they have a chance at beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, but that’s about it.

However, Garnett trades in his NBA title and goes down as the king of Minnesota sports. Garnett wanted to go to a contender in 2007 so he could win a ring. Was it really worth it though, just to win one championship? That’s something only Kevin Garnett knows the answer to.

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