Karl-Anthony Towns is a member of the New York Knicks now, but he's still got plenty of fans in Minnesota. But maybe not so much after Thursday.
The big man returned to the Target Center on Thursday for the first time since the trade that ended a nine-year tenure with the Timberwolves last offseason. After receiving a hero's welcome, he led a Knicks blowout over his former team, posting 32 points and 20 rebounds in a 133-107 win.
Such occasions can sometimes be awkward, but the love was still clearly there for a man who remains the franchise's No.