Timberwolves star Carl Anthony Downs said today that the "like incident" that had attracted widespread attention before was caused by the theft of personal Twitter accounts.
Downs' account liked a tweet labeled "#freekat" (Liberation Downs) sometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning local time. The tweet was a response to a celebratory photo of Downs that read, "This is how Downs and the Timberwolves contract ended."
Towns' account later canceled the liking for the tweet. After today's training session, Towns reiterated his desire to stay with the Timberwolves, saying he didn't know how that Zane had happened and that he was asleep at the time of the incident. He said he was happy in Minnesota and planned to stay here for a long time.
Downs also sent a tweet to explain, saying: "Just changed the password, now it is safe." ”
Downes, 25, is currently in the midst of a five-year, $158.3 million contract that won't expire until the summer of 2024. So far this season, he has averaged 23.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, shooting 47.8 percent from three-point range, and the Timberwolves are 3-4.