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Garnett Wins 2005-2006 Citizenship Award
The Star Tribune's Steve Aschburner, president of the Pro Basketball Writers Association, presented the award to KG in a ceremony on the Target Center's main floor. Past winners of the award include Julius "Dr. J" Irving, Magic Johnson and David Robinson. "From the many awards that I've won, I'd have to say that this is probably the most gratifying, just because of what comes out of it," said Garnett. "If anything, I'd like to be an example in helping others give also." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wolves To Give McCants A Third Year
"We like Shaddy," McHale said Monday after the team's practice. "We're going to pick it up. The only way we wouldn't have was if his rehab wasn't going well, to the point where you said, 'The poor kid is never going to do it.' That's not the case." McCants, from the National Champion North Carolina Tar Heels, was the 14th pick in the draft, he was paid $1.54 million in his first year and will get $1.65 million this season. The option will lock in the guard's salary for 2007-08 at $1.77 million. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Wolves Release Ellis And Shirley
Their roster now stands at 15. Shirley and Ellis both played for the Wolves during the Vegas Summer League. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Timberwolves Oct 2006 Archive
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On Tuesday, Garnett was selected as the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award winner for his outstanding community work in 2005-06, highlighted by his donation of 1.2 million dollars towards building one home a month for two years for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Despite being in the middle of his rehab for a surgically repaired knee, the Wolves will pick up the third year option on Rashad McCants contract.
On Sunday, the Wolves trimmed their roster by releasing guard Tyrone Ellis and forward Paul Shirley.