With the recent news of Kyrie Irving‘s trade request, Karl-Anthony Towns is likely thinking of a master plan after posting an Instagram photo captioned “plotting” late Friday night.

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The Timberwolves are one of the two outside teams where the All-Star point guard would like to end up, making a major upgrade in the scoring department from the recently-acquired Jeff Teague.

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Minnesota is just one of many front offices making calls to Cleveland after the news broke out Friday afternoon, sending shockwaves through the NBA.

Yet a starting lineup comprised of Irving, Andrew Wiggins, Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson, and Towns wouldn't really fit his desire of being the “focal point” of the team after playing alongside LeBron James.

We will see during the course of this offseason if Towns' plotting has any effect in trade talks, as the Wolves try to make massive strides in a loaded Western Conference.