After the postgame hugs, handshakes and interviews, Karl-Anthony Towns was the last Timberwolves player on the court following his team's 114-106 season-ending playoff loss to Memphis. As the Target Center DJ played "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey, Towns appeared on the verge of tears. The fans who were left near the Wolves tunnel tried to console him as best they could with the last loud cheer of the spring.
Towns put his hand to his lips, then raised them to the crowd in a gesture of gratitude. Then he walked down the tunnel, closing the book on a Wolves season that was one of the most successful the franchise has seen in the past 20 years, but still one that ended with a gut punch.