Karl-Anthony Towns discussed his expectations for the upcoming free agency period, telling Jordan Zirim of UPROXX that he wants D'Angelo Russell to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Towns added that he and Russell have previously talked about playing together.

"D’Angelo is not getting whispers, he’s getting more of a yell from a microphone. This is a big free agency period for us as an organization, so we’re taking every step and exploring every avenue...Me and D’Angelo have known each other for a very long time. We’ve talked about how much we want to play with each other, not even just in the NBA or college, but in high school," said Towns.

Russell is currently a restricted free agent with the Nets. The Nets are reportedly a front runner to sign Kyrie Ivring, which would make Russell's return to the team unlikely.