There was shock in the NBA community as news broke that the Minnesota Timberwolves are nearing a deal to send Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks
The officiating team for Friday's Game 2 between the Timberwolves and Mavericks have acknowledged that a crucial out-of-bounds call that went against Jaden McDaniels should have been called a foul in favor of the Timberwolves man.
The Minnesota Timberwolves face a crucial Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night but if they want to take a 3-1 lead back to Denver, they'll have to get past notorious referee Scott Foster to do it.
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