Karl-Anthony Towns declares 'championship or bust' for Timberwolves

Karl Anthony Towns talked to reporters at a news conference Friday at the Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis.With their offseason trade for Rudy Gobert, a massive extension for franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns and the projected continued ascendance of Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves could be poised for big things in years to come.

One person who is sounding that notion loud and clear: Towns himself.

At a news conference Friday to formalize the four-year, $222 million supermax extension Towns agreed to a few weeks ago, Towns did not shy away from the idea of raised expectations.

"Championship or bust," Towns said, speaking publicly for the first time not just since his…