Devin Booker is wasting no time hollering at former college teammate Karl-Anthony Towns in the midst of rumors that Towns is unhappy in Minnesota.
ESPN’s Zach Lowe said on an episode of his podcast Friday that the All-Star Towns and the Timberwolves are “not in a good place right now internally.”
A few hours after Lowe’s remark went viral, Booker fueled further speculation about Towns by tweeting a picture of him wearing a Phoenix Suns uniform.
— Devin Booker (@DevinBook) May 19, 2018
The 22-year-old Towns, who averaged 21.3 points and 12.3 rebounds per game this season, played his one-and-done year together with Booker at Kentucky in 2014-15. The team went 38-1 that season and made it to the Final Four.
Towns and Booker remain close, and it is possible that they were just goofing around when the photo was taken (the No. 1 jersey that Towns is wearing in it belongs to Booker). However, the tweet at least begs the question — the Suns do have a major need at the center position, but they also have the assets to swing a trade for a star like Towns (the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft as well as no fewer than six recent lottery picks on their roster besides Booker).
As for Towns himself, he is still on his rookie deal and can become a restricted free agent in 2019. A recent Wolves personnel move may have also upset him.
