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Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns is on his way to greatness

By Antoine Bass

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 11: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors defends against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on December 11, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 11: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors defends against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on December 11, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 08: Andrew Wiggins #22 and Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate a basket against the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter of the game on March 8, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 107-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MARCH 08: Andrew Wiggins #22 and Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate a basket against the Los Angeles Clippers during the fourth quarter of the game on March 8, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 107-91. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Towns will only get better with the acquisition of Jimmy Butler.

Butler is one of the best two-way stars in the NBA as of right now and is just hitting his prime. His experience and defensive IQ will be greatly needed for Town’s development.

Towns isn’t a bad defender, but he is far from the best at his position. Simply having veterans who are known for defense such as Butler and recently acquired Taj Gibson are be great for Towns. It is already noted of how much of a hard worker Towns is.

He’s a player that just wants to get better and be great. With that mindset, there should be no reason why Towns can’t improve defensively. Not only would these players be good for defense, but all the players that the Timberwolves have acquired this off season have playoff experience.

This means that these players understand what it’s like to win and how it feels to win. This is something that has been eluding Towns for some time now because the Timberwolves haven’t been a winning team in the two years since he was drafted.

The biggest way that Butler should set-up Towns for success is his ability to take pressure off of Towns. Now, Towns won’t have to be the number-one option on a nightly basis because he will have plenty of help from both Butler and Andrew Wiggins.

This will lead to him being more efficient and, at times, even better rested because now coach Tom Thibodeau can take Towns out of games without worrying about how the team will respond. This is a team built to win-now, and the roster’s depth should bear that out.

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The supporting cast is the best-case scenario that could happen at this stage in the career of a young star such as Towns. He has all the tools and is set up in the perfect situation to not only win, but be the best big in the NBA.

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