Overview

• Asked by the New York Post’s Stefan Bondy at media day, Towns flatly rejected having a knee procedure and quipped about the parody account NBA Centel.
• ESPN’s June 4 story by Ramona Shelburne headlined Towns’ offseason “treatment,” yet also stated he “chose to immediately have procedures” on his knee and finger.
• Bondy later showed Towns the ESPN article on his phone, after which Towns smiled and said, “That don’t even say procedures,” before leaving the podium.
• Shelburne had not commented publicly on Towns’ denial as of Tuesday evening, according to multiple outlets.
• Coverage notes Towns is entering training camp described as healthy after playing through a finger issue and a sore knee last season.