During ESPN's NBA Today on Thursday, Windhorst expressed his surprise at just how many executives felt that Minnesota's acquisition of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo—as well as a conditional first round pick—was the superior haul to that of Towns.

At least one person in the NBA doesn't want to hear about Karl-Anthony Towns' reputation as a soft player. Speaking to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post,

The Minnesota Timberwolves are entering a new chapter, building on the success that propelled them to the Western Conference finals last season. While key players like Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels,