The land of ice and snow isn't known as a marquee free-agent destination. Tell me if you've heard that one before, Minnesota Timberwolves fans.
Long winters, a subdued nightlife, and zero coastline can make moving to the Twin Cities a hard sell. In the last 25 years, Minnesota has been home to two transcendent professional sports superstars: Randy Moss and Kevin Garnett. They were drafted, grew within their respective systems and elevated their team's success.
Karl-Anthony Towns is poised to join that stage, as long as he sticks around.