Karl-Anthony Towns speaks for the first time after his signing with the Knicks: "It is an important value that no one is considering"

It has been long-awaited, but what may be the summer signing has finally arrived. Karl-Anthony Towns will play for the New York Knicks and Julius Randle for the Minnesota Timberwolves. In an appearance on the podcast of NFL legend Shannon Sharpe called 'Club Shay Shay,' the Dominican player spoke on various topics. Firstly, he recalled his past with the coach he will now have, talked about the franchise leader he is joining, and reminisced on the episode between Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert.

Tom Thibodeau

"He wanted to win and put in the hours and work. Playing for Thibs was seeing someone who really loves what he does and puts all his passion into it, and his life mission is to be the best coach he can be, and you have to respect that," he said about Tom Thibodeau, who was his coach at the Wolves between 2016 and 2019. "I appreciate it even more now that I'm older, and we've been able to talk on another level, with maturity. I have nothing but good things to say about him. It's been great talking to him, especially now in my life, and he is a great coach."

Jalen Brunson

"I mean, Jalen Brunson, a shout out to him," he commented on his new teammate. "You can't put a value on being where you want to be. And I think that is an important value that no one is considering. He's with his father, he's super comfortable, he has a team that believes in him. I think the confidence that a team and an organization can give you is worth a lot, a lot, a lot of money. They gave him that confidence, and I think he felt it was the best situation for him, and I support him for that."

Draymond Green vs Rudy Gobert

"It was so weird. I don't know, suddenly I'm looking and I see Draymond doing something to Rudy, I'm trying to get Draymond off him," he recalled about the fight between Draymond Green and Rudy Gobert. "I think they have a curious relationship, to say the least. It was a moment when I was surprised that it happened. I'm not going to lie, I was very surprised."

"Everyone who doesn't know Rudy Gobert, he laughs about it. He jokes about it," he clarified about the Frenchman. "That shows his character. He just enjoys what he does, cares about his craft and cares about his team, which also shows the teammate he is."

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