The Knicks shocked everyone by pulling off a trade for Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo at the start of October, and that has transformed both teams. Towns was coming off an up-and-down playoff performance and there was plenty of debate about how good he really was,
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95.
Acquired in a blockbuster preseason trade that sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick to Minnesota, Towns has unlocked new dimensions in New York’s offense with his ability to stretch the floor playing the stretch five at Madison Square Garden.
Towns has missed the Knicks' last two games after injuring his Thumb during a Jan. 13 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The star center played through discomfort, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He declined to say whether he underwent X-rays following the loss.
The NBA analyst said the Karl-Anthony Towns blockbuster is 'on the verge' of being the worst trade in league history.
Kendrick Perkins already made it clear he thought the Minnesota Timberwolves trade of Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo was among the worst in NBA history. Perkins is now doubling down.
Karl-Anthony Towns might have made some sour New York sports ... no matter what team in the NBA he’s playing for. While with the Timberwolves in 2018, he posted on social media his support ...
Karl-Anthony Towns' first game in Minnesota as an opposing player reminded the Timberwolves how valuable he was during his nine seasons there. On Friday night, the New York Knicks might join the ...
Center Daniel Gafford can come in and provide immediate relief, as the Dallas Mavericks have made him available in trade talks, according to Christian Clark of The Athletic.
Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle were named All-Star reserves last season, but Randle didn't participate because of his dislocated shoulder. Brunson should've been named a starter over Damian Lillard, but the fan votes swayed in the latter's favor.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are making a Julius Randle realization that the New York Knicks know all too well, especially with the recent NBA Trade Rumors.