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Bulls Mascot Trolls Timberwolves for Karl-Anthony Towns Trade During Preseason Game

"Benny the Bull" is already in midseason form.

Tom Dierberger

The Wolves officially traded Towns to the Knicks in early October.
The Wolves officially traded Towns to the Knicks in early October. / Chicago Sports Network
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"Benny the Bull," the Chicago Bulls' renowned mascot, is already in midseason form.

The Bulls mascot brought his "A" game to Chicago's preseason tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday by unveiling a clever sign during the starting lineup announcements at United Center.

"Missing KAT," the sign reads, planted next to the Timberwolves' huddle. "Last seen in New York. Male, 28 years old, seven feet tall."

The sign also encourages the reader to call 612-673-1600—the phone number listed online for the Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx headquarters.

Benny the Bull, of course, is poking fun at the Timberwolves for trading away star center Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks earlier this month. The Wolves sent Towns to the Big Apple in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a flurry of other assets in what ended up being a rather complicated three-team trade.

Randle, stepping in as Towns' replacement in the Wolves' frontcourt, tallied 15 points, six rebounds and five assists in the exhibition clash.

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Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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