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 out to be my house, and its individuals would turn out to be my household. Your love, assist, and unwavering loyalty have fueled my journey and impressed me to be the very best 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 the whole lot.”
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 out to be my house, and its individuals would turn out to be 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 out to be his coach as soon as extra.
“You already know what I revered so, a lot about [Tom Thibodeau] is that he needed 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 actually loves what they do and places all their ardour and their life mission is being the very best 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 in opposition to him for years,” fellow newcomer, Mikal Bridges mentioned, by way of 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 an ideal participant.”