Karl-Anthony Towns was hanging out with his father and a few friends at his house in suburban Minneapolis on the night of Friday, Sept. 29, when he got a knock at his door. Waiting on the other side was Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly.

The Portland Trail Blazers are entering a crucial offseason in terms of their overall rebuild. After a successful year that saw tremendous growth from the young core, the Trail Blazers front office will be looking to make some additions.

A recent three-team mock trade has the New York Knicks sending one of their star players to the Chicago Bulls in a move including the Atlanta Hawks.