Sam Mitchell Says Kevin Garnett Was An Impact Since His First Day With Timberwolves

Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Sam Mitchell needed only one day to determine that Kevin Garnett would become “something special” in the NBA.

Mitchell was the Timberwolves’ starting small forward, the same position Garnett was groomed to play. Tensions never surfaced between Mitchell and Garnett. The two became close friends and had a family-type relationship during the seven years they played together in Minnesota. When Flip Saunders took over for Bill Blair as head coach on Dec. 18, Mitchell told Saunders he should put Garnett in the starting lineup. Saunders eventually took Mitchell’s advice.

Except for rare injuries, Garnett started every game over his next 13 seasons with the Timberwolves. Garnett’s acceleration was so swift he was named a reserve for the Western Conference All-Star team in his second season.

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