Kevin Garnett will start in his Timberwolves debut Wednesday against Washington, Andy Greder of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Garnett will start in his Timberwolves debut Wednesday against Washington, Andy Greder of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Analysis:

While Flip Saunders hasn't released a full starting lineup, he confirmed Tuesday that Garnett will start, which likely pushes Adreian Payne back to the bench. On most nights with the Nets, Garnett played between 15 and 20 minutes, and he'll likely step into a similar role with Minnesota, regardless of whether he remains in the starting lineup past Wednesday's game. The veteran's offensive production has slowed considerably, but he remains a productive per-minute rebounder.