With the start of the 2017-18 season on the horizon, the Minnesota Timberwolves took care of business concerning two young players on the roster by picking up the fourth-year options on both Karl-Anthony Towns and Tyus Jones on Sunday afternoon.

It had come to be expected that the Timberwolves would go this route with the pair of third-year players that will keep them under inexpensive deals for at least another season through the 2018-19 season. The club option for Towns next for the fourth year is worth $7.8 million while there is also a $10.1 million qualifying offer for the 2019-20 season that would make him a restricted free agent.

Meanwhile, Jones' club option for the fourth year is worth $2.4 million and he has a $3.5 million qualifying offer for the 2019-20 season. This allows for the Timberwolves maintain more financial flexibility to possibly add more pieces to the puzzle over the next couple of seasons.

That said, it's only a matter of time before the Timberwolves sign Towns to a max contract extension that could come at some point before the 2018-19 season. He has already earned the recognition as being arguably the best big man in the game despite playing just two seasons.

Towns is coming off his best campaign where he averaged 25.1 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists. Jones had averaged 3.5 points and 2.6 assists in 12.9 minutes in 60 games played last year.