Timberwolves draft Karl-Anthony Towns No. 1

[B]Timberwolves draft Karl-Anthony Towns No. 1[/B]

The Wolves wasted little time on Thursday night, turning in the card almost immediately after the broadcast began to grab the versatile power forward/center with the first No. 1 pick in a franchise history filled mostly with failure. Now, with Towns joining a promising young roster that includes reigning rookie of the year Andrew Wiggins, Ricky Rubio, slam dunk champion Zach LaVine and franchise icon Kevin Garnett, there was finally a feeling of optimism in the dusty old arena. -- AP