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Through his first two seasons in the league, Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has developed into one of the game's biggest young stars.
Heading into his third season, Towns has a chance to make another significant leap in his development that could continue to hedge him toward possibly becoming the game's best player. During an interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, The 21-year-old voiced that he believes he can reach that lofty goal one day.
Article Continues Below“That is definitely something that I see in my sight [being the best]. I’m getting better every year,” Towns said. “I’m getting smarter. I’m getting faster, quicker. So, I feel like I can easily be that. It’s just a matter of time for me. With that time that it takes to get there, I want to have a lot of experience in the playoffs. Hopefully, we make it deep and win some championships along the way so when I’m in my prime I have all the experience to take whatever team I’m fortunate to be with, hopefully the Timberwolves, to get more championship runs.”
Karl-Anthony Towns has certainly given the impression that he can continue to progress into challenging for that prestigious title. He is coming off a highly productive second season where he averaged 25.1 points on 54.2 percent shooting from the field and 36.7 percent from beyond the arc along with 12.3 rebounds per game. This helped make him the first player in league history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 100 three-pointers in a single season.
The fact that he's already playing at an All-Star caliber level in just his second campaign speaks to the huge amount of talent and potential he possesses. He's a versatile scorer on the offensive end of the floor and a stout rim protector with the athletic ability to guard multiple positions.
Towns has all the physical tools and ability to continue his ascension up the ranks among his peers. It could be a matter of time before he makes an extremely strong case for being the best player in the NBA.
