Garnett Healthy, Ready for Season
With the start of NBA training camp this week, there are few questions circling the NBA right now more important than “How is Kevin Garnett’s knee holding up?”
According to himself and his teammates, the big fella should be ready to go and back to normal.
“No setbacks… almost 100 percent and going forward,” Garnett said about his knee. “Better than anything, I’m playing without any pain, which is something that I haven’t had for quite some time now, so I’m looking forward to it.”
Garnett’s teammate Paul Pierce said that Garnett walking into media day on Monday was “like a breath of fresh air” for the Celtics. With a mysterious blank 18th banner hanging from the rafters of the their practice facility, the expectations surrounding the franchise are clearly high this season – and heavily depend on the health of Garnett.
“I feel pretty good,” he said. “I don’t like to take time off. But it was for good reasons. My leg is right on schedule to where it’s supposed to be and mentally I’m refreshed. I think everybody is.
