Karl-Anthony Towns denied Monday that the Minnesota Timberwolves have told him he will be the No. 1 pick in the draft on Thursday.
ZagsBlog.com reported Monday that the promise had been made.
“It’s done. He’s going to Minnesota,” the blog reported. “(Minnesota coach) Flip Saunders was big on Jahlil Okafor for a minute there and, after Karl came in (on Saturday), he decided to work out for them. He only worked out for them and it’s a wrap. It’s a wrap. They just told him they’re going to take him No. 1.”
Towns told The Associated Press and USA Today on Monday night that he has been promised nothing.
“If I had a promise, I would go start eating ice cream and getting fat,” he joked to AP. “There is absolutely no promise at all. Right now I’m just trying to see where I’ll be playing. I have no idea.”
In just a little more than 21 minutes per game last year — his only season at Kentucky — Towns averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
In Minnesota, Towns would join the past two No. 1 picks, Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett, who were acquired from Cleveland in the Kevin Love trade.
But Bennett might not be around for long. Reports out of Minnesota have the Timberwolves trying to trade Bennett.
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