Kevin Garnett: Expected To Start

Garnett is expected to start and be able to play at least 20 minutes per game according to his coach Flip Saunders, Kyle Ratke of Timberwolves.com reports.

Analysis:

Saunders could be a bit premature in his proclamation for the season ahead at this early point in the offseason, but nonetheless Garnett should be the expected starter alongside rookie Karl-Anthony Towns until Saunders retracts the statements he made Friday while attending the Las Vegas Summer League. However, the 39-year-old's value is confined to deeper formats since it's unlikely he'll play for much longer than 20 minutes and of course there's the possibility he'll also need to rest during back-to-back games.