Karl-Anthony Towns made his return to Minnesota to face his old team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, on Thursday.
The New York Knicks center was dealt by the Timberwolves days before training camp in September. Drafted No. 1 overall in 2015, he spent nine seasons with Minnesota. Towns earned four All-Star game appearances and two All-NBA honors during his tenure with Timberwolves. He posted a thank you video on social media hours before the game.
Before the game, the Timberwolves crowd returned the favor with a rousing ovation during a heartfelt video tribute.