“It’s not true whatsoever,” Towns told For the Win. “I haven’t had any promises. Believe me if I had any promises, I would right now be getting fat and eating a large ice cream. But right now I’m still just trying to find out what team I’ll play for, and I’m still stressed out waiting for Thursday to come about.”
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But of course, what else is Towns supposed to say? Considering that the Kentucky big man has worked out only for the Timberwolves and passed up on a workout for the Lakers, who own the No. 2 pick, it seems safe to assume Towns knows something the rest of us don’t.