The off-season brings with it the chance to relax, right? Well, maybe not fully for Karl-Anthony Towns. His mind might not be completely off basketball for the moment, amidst the rumors that he will be the next big change the New York Knicks pursue in the off-season. On top of that, the rumors about a rift within the Knicks locker room were not helping. While his girlfriend Jordyn Woods is certainly enjoying her free time in full bliss, Towns is meanwhile reflecting on his first season with the Knicks, looking to shut down at least one speculation while he can.

Karl-Anthony Towns recently took to his official Instagram account to share a story with his 4.4 million followers. The same featured a recent post by the official IG account of the New York Knicks, which showed some of the few highlights of the 2024-25 season. Towns, however, chose to focus on only one picture, which showed him shaking hands with Jalen Brunson. Towns added a caption alongside the post that simply read “🤝@JALENBRUNSON1”. That’s it. That’s the message. Even 12-13 days after the Knicks’ tournament ended, the Center remembers his teammate.

The post might have been a way for Karl-Anthony Towns to simmer down some rift speculation. In the aftermath of Tom Thibodeau’s firing, reports emerged that player input during the end-of-season meetings with owner James Dolan played a role in the head coach’s removal from his post.