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NBA: Ranking The League’s Top 10 Power Forwards For 2016-17

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 31, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) is guarded by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of a game at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) is guarded by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of a game at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns (32) dunks against Miami Heat forward Willie Reed (35) during the second quarter at KFC! YUM Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Karl-Anthony Towns

2015-16 Stats:  18.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.7 BPG, .542/.341/.811 shooting, 22.5 PER

Like Porzingis, perhaps it feels a little premature to put a 20-year-old sophomore this high up the list. But Karl-Anthony Towns already had an All-NBA caliber season as a rookie with that 18-10-2-2 stat line of his, and in his first season under head coach Tom Thibodeau, the sky is the limit.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a trendy pick to make the leap back to playoff contention in 2016-17, and while that might be a stretch, an Anthony Davis-like leap in Towns’ second season isn’t out of the question.

As a seven-footer who will one day take over the starting job at center, Towns and the unbelievable skill set he brings to the 4-spot were always going to be formidable. Putting all that moldable potential in Thibodeau’s hands ensures he’ll become an absolute monster on both ends of the floor.

The Wolves still feel like something of a long shot to make the postseason, but KAT was already one of the league’s best big men as a rookie. Give him another year under his belt and we could be rethinking his spot on this list when we see something truly spectacular from him in 2016-17.