Kevin Garnett 'not entertaining' idea of T-Wolves retiring his jersey

Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts in the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 2, 2016. /VCG

Kevin Garnett is on a roll. He found out he will be inducted into the Naismith Smith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Boston Celtics announced they were retiring his jersey next season.

However, when KG was talking to The Athletic, he made it clear that he's "not entertaining" the idea of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team that brought him to the league, retiring his No. 21 Jersey because he still hasn't forgiven team owner Glen Taylor after what happened in 2016.

Kevin Garnett (R) and Flip Saunders (L), head coach and president of basketball operations of the Minnesota Timberwolves show the No. 21 Jersey of KG at the press conference at the Target Center, February 24, 2015. /VCG

"Glen knows where I'm at. I'm not entertaining it. First of all, it's not genuine. Two, he's getting pressure from a lot of fans and, I guess, the community there. Glen and I had an understanding before (former team president) Flip (Saunders) died, and when Flip died, that understanding went with Flip," said Garnett to The Athletic.

"For that, I won't forgive Glen. I won't forgive him for that. I thought he was a straight-up person, straight-up businessman, and when Flip died, everything went with him."

Kevn Garnett (R) of the Minnesota Timberwolves and team owner Glen Taylor stand together before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Target Center, November 9, 2005. /VCG

The Timberwolves selected Garnett with the No. 5 pick in the 1995 NBA Draft and he played 12 seasons with the team before getting traded to the Celtics where he won the only championship in his career. In 2013, KG was sent to the Brooklyn Nets. Two years later, the Timberwolves wanted to bring him back. Saunders and KG back then talked about making KG a minority owner after his retirement.

Nonetheless, Saunders suddenly died of lymphoma in 2015 and that seemed to have changed everything. In September, 2016, Garnett retired after a tense buyout negotiation with Taylor. In 2017, he told AP that "promises were broken."

Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves shows his NBA Most Valuable Player trophy before the game against the Sacramento Kings at the Target Center, May 4, 2004. /VCG

"My years in Minnesota and in that community, I cherish. At this point, I don't want any dealings with Glen Taylor or Taylor Corp. or anything that has to do with him. I love my Timberwolves, I'll always love my guys…I'll always have a special place for the city of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota in my heart. But I don't do business with snakes," said Garnett to The Athletic.

KG contributed the best 12 years of his career to Minnesota. He led the team to the playoffs for eight straight seasons (1997-2004) and helped the team claim the only series victories on 2004 and make the Western Conference Finals. As for KG himself, he was named four-time NBA rebounding champion and the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2004. He and the team both mean something special to each other.