Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks a game. Towns has been on an absolute tear this season, but the Timberwolves record doesn't reflect his great play. The Timberwolves are currently 34-41, sitting in the 10th seed. Towns is having a career year, posting career highs in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Towns is also currently ranked 14th in scoring and 7th in rebounds in the entire NBA. Since All-Star Break he's been averaging 30.9 points and 14.6 rebounds a game. Towns has been absolutely unstoppable and giving opposing teams a hard time. It seems like he's finally living up to the potential of being one of the games top big men. Karl-Anthony Towns is having an absolutely incredible year and has serious potential to actually make the 3rd All-NBA team and should be considered by every voter.
With Towns absolutely destroying it this year whose realistically his competition to take his spot? Anthony Davis has missed too many games and has virtually taken himself out of the talks, with only playing 56 games out of 77 games. Davis has missed 21 games so far and could potentially sit out the last few games of the season.
The only other real competition Towns would have is Rudy Gobert. Gobert is averaging 15.7 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks a game. Gobert's team is currently in the playoffs, sitting at the 5th seed with a record of 45-30. Ultimately Towns' case is better than Goberts, Town is averaging 9 more points and only .3 rebounds less than Gobert. Towns was also an All-Star this season, where Gobert wasn't.
Karl-Anthony Towns has a $31 million bonus looming, if he's selected on an All-NBA Team. Three years ago we saw Anthony Davis in the same situation, where if he would've made an All-NBA Team he would've had a bonus of $23 million. Ultimately Davis didn't get the money due to him missing games because of injuries. Karl-Anthony Towns will make the 3rd All-NBA Team and will get his bonus.
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