Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas isn't concerned about the reports which claim Karl-Anthony Towns is upset in Minnesota.
Ethan Strauss of The Athletic reported in December the Golden State Warriors are monitoring the situation of Towns with the Timberwolves and that multiple executives at the G League Showcase believe KAT is unhappy in Minnesota.
Rosas is “extremely confident” the Timberwolves are on the same page with Towns, who is currently out with a left knee injury:
“You know, the reality of it is I know in terms of what we control and that’s in this organization and this building,” Gersson Rosas told Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. “Everything that we’ve done is to help Karl be the best player he can be, the best person he can be. I know he really appreciates that. You look at the facts: He’s had his best season. We’re fully optimizing who he is, what he’s about. We’re challenging him as a player and as a leader to be the best that he can, and we have the potential to do something here that’s built around him to allow him to be the best player he can be. That will allow us to be the best organization and the best team we can be on the floor.
“We have an ownership group and a leadership group here that’s given us every resource to be successful. We’ve been aggressive at every step of the way during my short tenure here, whether it’s the draft or free agency, to bring in high-level talent. There’s going to be challenges along that path, but I’m extremely confident we’re on the same page and there’s full commitment from every level here to make this successful. There’s always noise in whatever pursuit you have. Unfortunately even though that noise is unwarranted or unconfirmed, we don’t allow that to distract us from our goal of building a championship organization here.”
Karl-Anthony Towns signed a lucrative rookie-scale extension with the Timberwolves before the 2018-19 season started. Towns signed a five-year, $158.3 million deal.
The Timberwolves have only made the playoffs once since drafting Towns with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft. Towns is averaging 26.5 points, 11.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game this season. He’s shooting 51.4 percent from the field, 41.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.6 percent from the free-throw line.
This season, the Timberwolves got off to a nice start, but have since come back to earth. They are 15-24, 12th place in the Western Conference standings.
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