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.

Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.