Kyle Anderson said he and Karl-Anthony Towns have known each other since he was about 10 years old and Towns was 8.
Both grew up in New Jersey and tracked the other's path to the NBA from the time they were kids.
"It's awesome," Anderson said. "We always watched each other from afar. I'm super proud of him. … We followed each other's high school careers, and now it's fun to link up in Minnesota. It's pretty dope."
Towns said he could see back then what Anderson brought on the court, but also how much he contributed to winning on every team he played.