September 27, 2024
ANALYSIS
Towns was the No. 1 overall selection for the Timberwolves in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has averaged 22.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.3 blocks and 1.7 triples in 34.0 minutes across nine seasons. He will now start at center for the Knicks in their new-look offense during the upcoming season. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau coached Towns in Minnesota from 2016-2019. During that stretch, Towns averaged 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks with 53/40/84 shooting splits.