There was a theory being expressed on local sports media outlets as Timberwolves training camp approached last fall that, by the time the All-Star Game arrived, we would be hearing reports that Karl-Anthony Towns wanted out.
This was upgraded to "KAT will demand a trade in the offseason" in early November, when his account liked a #FreeKAT hashtag on a Tweet. Towns' explanation that this had to be the villainous work of a hacker produced only up-to-date versions of "Oh, sure'' with Minnesota's sporting public.
That tidbit of drama came in the early part of a stretch — Oct.