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Minnesota Timberwolves: ESPN ponders ‘what if’ Towns improves his defense

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns is one of the best 25 players in the NBA.

Two years ago, it would have been easy to argue that he belonged in the top 20 players, but lack of team success, injuries, and stagnation in growth on the defensive end of the floor has changed his national perception.

Now, ESPN is pondering a ‘what if’ that Timberwolves fans have been considering for years: what if Towns improves defensively?

Minnesota Timberwolves: ESPN ponders ‘what if’ Towns improves his defense

The question is asked as one of four ‘what if’ scenarios at ESPN.