“Defensively is where Towns separates himself as a prospect,” Jonathan Givony and Mike Shmitz explained to readers of DraftExpress before the 2015 NBA draft. “He has the size and strength to defend centers effectively, but also the length and mobility to contain most 4s, giving him terrific positional versatility that is highly coveted in today’s NBA.”
Karl-Anthony Towns’ struggles as an NBA defender have been a bewilderment since he entered the league. Touted as a two-way anchor with abundant room for growth on the offensive end during a lone season at Kentucky, his output with the Wolves was an immediate contradiction.