Carl Anthony Towns, who played nine seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, was traded to the New York Knicks and said goodbye to Minnesota fans.

Towns posted a letter and video on his social media on the 3rd titled "To the Timberwolves."

"Nine years ago, I was a young man who came to Minnesota with a dream," he recalled in the article. "At that time, I didn't know this place would be my hometown, and I didn't think people here would be my family."

Minnesota drafted Towns with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Rookie Draft, and officially announced a trade to send Towns to New York on the same day.

Towns won the Rookie of the Year award while playing for Minnesota, was also a four-time All-Star, and was one of the league's top big men. In 2022, he won the All-Star three-point shoot contest.

Towns, who received a sudden trade notice ahead of the opening of the 2024-2025 season, thanked his fans, saying, "Your love and support have been a great help to me and I have been inspired to become a better player." 메이저놀이터

"Thank you for giving me numerous opportunities and gaining experience to all my fellow players, coaching staff and club members," he said, adding, "I will never forget your support and always take a special place in my heart."

Towns, who is from New Jersey and wears a New York uniform that is like a hometown team, has conveyed his feelings to Minnesota fans as if he were leaving his hometown.

Towns is known to have been a fan of the New York Yankees in the Major League as well as the New York Knicks since he was young.

Even after joining Minnesota, he wore a New York Yankees cap on the day of the playoff game between the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins and heard the rant of Minnesota fans.

Minnesota signed Julius Randle and Dante DiVinchenzo instead of sending Towns to New York.

New York and Minnesota will face off in an exhibition game for the 2024-2025 season in New York on the 14th (Korea Standard Time).