Minnesota Timberwolves: Projecting the new starting five

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 31: Ricky Rubio #3 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz defend against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the game on October 31, 2018 at the 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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Minnesota Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves huddles up. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

CENTER – NAZ REID

Wait, no, sorry Reddit.

KARL ANTHONY TOWNS

This spot isn’t up for debate, as *almost* every other position is. The Timberwolves have their franchise centerpiece in Karl-Anthony Towns, but they have to continue to surround him with talent.

Gersson Rosas has spent the last year and a half rebuilding a roster that desperately needed it. Towns has yet to see the floor in consistent minutes with the majority of the roster, which is exciting in itself.

Towns is a generational offensive-minded center. He possesses skill on the perimeter that no other player of his size has. This is one of the most talented rosters that the Timberwolves have put around him, and hopefully it leads to Minnesota being competitive for a playoff spot this coming year.

Towns played one game with D’Angelo Russell before missing the rest of the season with an injury. Add the first overall pick in addition to Ricky Rubio into the mix. Additionally, Rosas is not done making improvements to the roster, whether it be via trade or again through free agency.

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Things are looking up in Minnesota.

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