One year ago today, the Minnesota Timberwolves sat at 31-28, 2.0 games clear of the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 7 spot in the NBA Western Conference.
Franchise cornerstone Karl-Anthony Towns was fresh off winning the 3-point contest in a historic fashion that both opened the eyes of players, coaches, and fans around the Association, and became a euphoric ‘I told you so’ moment for both Towns and Timberwolves fans alike.
While the actual proceedings of All-Star weekend may seem insignificant compared to the honor of being an All-Star, that moment legitimately changed how Towns was viewed league-wide and ignited a fire in him that fueled one of the most important stretches in recent Wolves franchise history.