A person with knowledge of the decision tells reporters that Kevin Garnett has informed the Minnesota Timberwolves that he will retire after 21 seasons.
The Timberwolves defeated Memphis 89-85 Thursday in an NBA Summer League playoff game in Las Vegas. The Wolves were seated 24th and Memphis was seated 8th. Tyus Jones led the Wolves with 24 points and 10 assists.
Dunn is a 6'4" guard and is the only player in Providence history to register 1,000 points, 500 assists, 400 rebounds and 200 steals in a career. He averaged 16.4 points per game last season with the Friars.
Despite their improved record, the Wolves announced after the game that interim head coach Sam Mitchell had been removed of his duties along with head of basketball operations Milt Newton.
Minnesota wraps up their season with a home game against New Orleans Wednesday night. The game can be heard on AM 1390 The Fan with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The Minnesota Timberwolves rookie phenom Karl-Anthony Towns has been named Western Conference player of the week. This year's first overall pick have been averaging 21.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in the wolves amazing 3-0 road trip, which included victories against playoff teams Golden State and Portland.