In this excerpt from Book of Basketball 2.0, Bill Simmons is joined by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan to reflect on the singular career of Kevin Garnett. They determine his ultimate impact on NBA history and debate how much of a waste his early years were, stuck on year after year of bad Timberwolves teams.
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Did Kevin Garnett Reach His Full Potential?
In an excerpt from ‘Book of Basketball 2.0,’ Bill Simmons and Jackie MacMullan discuss Garnett’s impact on NBA history
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