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The Minnesota Timberwolves had Karl-Anthony Towns as the face of the franchise for several years, but it ultimately didn’t help the team in winning games or enjoying playoff success.
It wasn’t until Anthony Edwards took over the role of the number one guy on the team from Towns that the Timberwolves started playing well.
Considering Edwards essentially took away the keys to the franchise from Towns, many expected the relationship between the two stars to be bitter.
Well, as it turns out Karl-Anthony Towns isn’t jealous of his teammate, as revealed via Dane Moore on Twitter.
“I just want to see him reach his potential. And my job being here so long and kind of being the vet now is to try to do whatever I can to help him reach his potential,” Towns said.
Karl-Anthony Towns on how he and Anthony Edwards support each other:
“I just want to see him reach his potential. And my job being here so long and kind of being the vet now is to try to do whatever I can to help him reach his potential. And that’s what I’ve got to do. So I…
— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) December 17, 2023
Edwards’ rise to stardom has helped the Minnesota Timberwolves become the best team in the Western Conference right now.
The Timberwolves are currently the first seed in the Western Conference with a sensational 19-5 record.
The organization is tied for the best record in the NBA with the Boston Celtics, who are currently the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
As for Anthony Edwards, he’s averaging 24.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game for the Timberwolves this season.
If he can keep up these numbers, Edwards is well and truly on his way to earning his second NBA All-Star appearance and possibly an inaugural All-NBA selection by the end of the season.
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