Karl-Anthony Towns shows promise for Kevin Garnett
Minnesota Timberwolves fans have been filled with joy over the past few weeks as Mark Lorre and Alex Rodriguez have done their duty to bring Kevin Garnett back to the organization after years and years. Garnett will now have his jersey retired and hung in the rafters, and will also work with the organization on other matters.
On the day his jersey is retired, expect a lot of people to be there, including his friends, family and former teammates. One of those former teammates is Karl-Anthony Townswho has already made a promise when Garnett returns to Minnesota for the reunion.
“I’ll be there,” Towns said, via Jon Krawczynski of the Athletics. “Yeah, I’ll be there.”
In Garnett’s final season in the league, Towns was drafted by the Timberwolves. Garnett was definitely a huge mentor for Towns and probably helped him become the player he is today. Even though Towns is no longer with the Timberwolves, he still wants to show his vet some love.
It took Garnett a long time to return to Minnesota, and he vowed not to return as long as former owner Glenn Taylor was part of the organization. After several conversations with the new owners Lore and Rodriguez, it was obvious that they wanted it to happen not only for him, but also for the fans.
“I think his heart was in the right place,” Rodriguez said, “and I think he missed the fans and the community regardless of what was going on in the building. He really misses the fans.”
“The key word was partnership,” said Rich Gray, Garnett’s business manager. “It wasn’t about anything transactional or for him to show up one day and do one thing. This is something that we will do over time and that will have several components.”
It’s good to know that Garnett is back where it all started for him.
2025-12-25 16:28:00
