Karl-Anthony Towns was the No. 1 overall draft pick for the Minnesota Timberwolves that was supposed to turn the franchise around. While KAT has been at an All-Star level for a large part of his career, the Timberwolves haven’t enjoyed any playoff success in his tenure so far.
Things have changed with the franchise also drafting Anthony Edwards, and they have slowly built a team that can make waves around Towns. And his relationship with the fans has always been great, something that is only set to improve as the Wolves look to become a proper force.
And Towns has taken it to heart as well, taking out a full-page ad with a letter for the fans of the franchise. The acquisition of Rudy Gobert has given them a platform to really contend next season, even if some like Draymond Green don’t believe it, and he spoke about their journey so far and the team’s bright future.
“To the best fans in the NBA,
“When I arrived in Minnesota in 2015, I carried a lot of weight on my shoulders. I was a young kid, a kid from New Jersey who was hoping to make my new home proud. I arrived at a hopeful time for the franchise. The best part of my tenure here is that we have such a bright future ahead….because of you all, the fans. You have stuck by me and this franchise throughout all the ups and downs we’ve experienced…together.
“I am forever grateful for Flip Saunders taking a chance on me and I promise to continue to honor him by living my life in his vision and chasing those same dreams we talked about when I first joined the Timberwolves. Minnesota became home to me because of him and each and every one of you. You all have embraced me for the person and player I am and have become part of my family. You welcome my family as “One of Us” since the moment my family and I stepped foot in Minnesota, and I cannot say thank you enough.
“The way I can say thank you is my commitment to you and this franchise.
“I am not who I am today without you.
“Thank you for:
challenging me,
holding me accountable,
supporting me and giving
me a place to grow up and
learn what it means to
represent this state.
I commit to you differently
than I did as the 19-year-old
kid who was drafted here,
but as a veteran in the
NBA who has seen it all.
Thank you for supporting me as I became the man standing in front of you today.
I promise to continue leading us to new heights for years to come.
I’m locked in.”
Something is refreshing about seeing a superstar like KAT be as committed to one team as he is. While it will be really difficult for them to come out of the West and win the title, any championship he manages to get will be more meaningful than the ones that many other stars have managed to get.
