Karl-Anthony Towns shares dream to retire in Minnesota: 'This place has a special energy'

Karl-Anthony Towns‘ supermax extension will keep him with the Timberwolves through the end of the 2027-28 season, and the star center has plans to stay even longer. 

At a press conference Friday formally announcing the extension, Towns indicated that he wants to spend the rest of his career in Minnesota, tweets basketball writer Christos Tsaltas.

“My dream is to retire here (in Minnesota),” Towns said. “I’m very comfortable spending my time here. This place has a special energy.”

If that happens, Towns will be among a select group of modern elite players to spend their entire career with one team. He has been a cornerstone of the franchise since being taken with the No. 1 pick in the 2015 draft, and the Wolves appear to be on the rise after reaching the playoffs last season and completing a huge offseason trade to acquire Rudy Gobert.

“I expect a lot of winning here,” Towns told reporters. “I want to win.”