Simply moments after his commerce to the Knicks turned official, Timberwolves huge man Karl-Anthony Cities posted an emotional goodbye video on his social media.
He captioned it, “To the Timberwolves Household: 9 years in the past, I arrived in Minnesota as a younger man with a dream. Little did I do know that this place would turn into my dwelling, and its folks would turn into my household. Your love, assist, and unwavering loyalty have fueled my journey and impressed me to be the perfect participant I might be,” the four-time All-Star wrote on X, alongside an accompanying video. “You’ll at all times maintain a particular place in my coronary heart. Thanks for every thing.”
To the Timberwolves Household:
9 years in the past, I arrived in Minnesota as a younger man with a dream. Little did I do know that this place would turn into my dwelling, and its folks would turn into my household. Your love, assist, and unwavering loyalty have fueled my journey and impressed me to be… pic.twitter.com/PP1pGzvGcx
— Karl-Anthony Cities (@KarlTowns) October 2, 2024
Cities was featured on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, which was posted some hours earlier than the commerce went official and KAT some excessive reward for his previous coach Tom Thibodeau – who’s about to turn into his coach as soon as extra.
“You realize what I revered so, a lot about [Tom Thibodeau] is that he wished to win,” Cities mentioned on Membership Shay Shay. “And he put the hours in and he put the work in. Enjoying for Thibs was simply watching somebody who really loves what they do and places all their ardour and their life mission is being the perfect coach they are often.”
Cities additionally mentioned his admiration for Thibs has grown stronger as he’s aged and that the Knicks head coach is “one hell of a coach.”
As for his new teammates in New York, they appeared excited to have him.
“I like KAT, man, I performed towards him for years,” fellow newcomer, Mikal Bridges mentioned, through NYT. “He can stretch the ground. You overlook till you stand subsequent to him simply how tall he’s. He’s tall as hell. Clearly a terrific participant.”