What Karl-Anthony Towns was able to do in his first season was nothing short of amazing.
Aside from being voted the unanimous rookie of the year, Towns averaged roughly 18 points, ten rebounds and two blocks in 32 minutes, without missing a single game.
The Dominican-American exceeded expectations, maintaining his high level of play throughout his entire 82-game season, instead of having a Kristaps Porzingis-like slump.
He was taken first overall in the 2015 NBA draft over D’Angelo Russell and Jahlil Okafor by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Karl-Anthony possesses a very good mid-to-outside jump shot, with the ability to put the ball on the floor and attack the rim if the defence overreacts.
Defensively, he served as an anchor for a young, inexperienced Minnesota team, speaking volumes to his basketball IQ.
He average 1.7 blocks per game, and had a defensive win shares rating of 2.8. Towns’ knowledge of the game is tremendous, averaging as many assists as turnovers, and assisting on over 11 per cent of Minnesota’s field goals when he was on the floor. This is outstanding for a first-year centre.
His decision making can rarely be questioned, especially considering the talent around him was not elite last season.
He has also demonstrated the early qualities of a leader, in his positive attitude and hard working mentality.
In an improving system, with Kevin Garnett as a mentor, Towns has the ability to become one of the great players in his generation.
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