“Time is a flat circle,” Patrick Fenelon deadpanned

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Karl-Anthony Towns' trade to the Boston Celtics mirrors Kevin Garnett's 2008 move in ways that feel almost cyclical. Garnett spent 12 years building the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise before joining Boston and winning a championship in his first season. Towns, mentored by Garnett early in his career, now follows the same path. "Time is a flat circle," one observer deadpanned, capturing the eerie parallels between the two franchise cornerstones' journeys to the Eastern Conference contender.