At the NBPA’s annual winter meeting, Towns and Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent were elected as the newest Vice Presidents, while Jaylen Brown was re-elected for a third term. They replace Malcolm Brogdon and Bismack Biyombo, who stepped down after their second terms. Their three-year terms commence immediately.

When the New York Knicks traded away two fan favorites this offseason for All- NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, not everyone in the community was pleased with the move. At the time, the combination of Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle was seen as a better overall collection than the Minnesota superstar.