Kevin Garnett will return to action and start against the 76ers

The Brooklyn Nets announced that Kevin Garnett will return to the lineup on Saturday night when they line up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Garnett has missed the team's last 19 games due to back spasms.

Jason Kidd says Kevin Garnett will play tonight.

— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) April 5, 2014

Kevin Garnett will "give it a shot" tonight, Jason Kidd said.

— Andrew Keh (@andrewkeh) April 5, 2014

Garnett will play limited minutes.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 5, 2014

Kevin Garnett will start. #Nets

— Alex Raskin (@alexraskinNYC) April 5, 2014

Welcome back, Kevin Garnett. We'll get to see how coach Kidd plays it, with Mason Plumlee coming off the bench, and how "rusty" Garnett actually is. I suppose there's no better time to get him back in the lineup than against a 76ers team that shouldn't pose much of a threat for the Nets -- at least not in the paint.