Throughout the offseason, a main focus of the conversation surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves has been on how superstar Karl-Anthony Towns will be used in the first full season under head coach Ryan Saunders.
Elements of his usage under Tom Thibodeau will undoubtedly be similar. He’ll be used plenty in the low post, where he is among the most efficient scorers in the league. He’ll still be used in the pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop games, too, where he’s deadly as a 40-plus percent shooter from beyond the arc.
However, there is reason to believe that Towns will be given more freedom to handle the ball and utilize his rare abilities as a 7-footer.