Before an emotional night at Target Center, Towns took some time for himself to reminisce: "I was committed to retiring here."

Karl-Anthony Towns got to Target Center early Thursday morning before anyone was in the arena. He sat by himself and reminisced. There were a lot of emotions and memories in that building. There was a lot of time spent with people that meant a lot to Towns,

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns received a rousing ovation from the Target Center faithful as he took the court on Thursday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with whom he spent the first nine seasons of his prolific NBA career.