On Karl-Anthony Towns, after missing 52 games with a calf injury and all of training camp last season with an illness, and his standing in the league. Tim Connelly: Karl’s a great player. Karl and I have had conversations about this. And right now our team will be judged, we think, on how much we win. The great teams, and we’re trying to aspire to be a great team and we have a long way to go, the great organizations, it’s not about how individuals are viewed. It’s about how the team is viewed. I think Karl has accomplished so much individually. He’s checked every individual box. Our team, whether it’s Karl right down to our third two-way (contract), I think we want to be judged collectively as a team that can win and win in the postseason. I think once we do that, and Karl can be a huge part of that, then I think the way this league views you changes dramatically when you’ve had success in the postseason. -via The Athletic / September 23, 2023
