Courtesy of Shams Charania, Jon Krawczynski and Mark Puleo
The New York Knicks are nearing a trade for four-time All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, league sources tell The Athletic. The Knicks will send the Minnesota Timberwolves a package centered around forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round pick.
Towns, 28, has spent his entire nine-year career with the Timberwolves since being drafted No. 1 in the 2015 NBA Draft. He averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in 2023-24, returning to All-Star form after missing much of the 2022-23 season with a knee injury.
After winning 50 games last season, their most in a decade, the Knicks have made significant moves to upgrade a roster built around 28-year-old point guard Jalen Brunson. Beyond Towns, the team acquired wing Mikal Bridges in an early-summer trade with the Brooklyn Nets and re-signed forward OG Anunoby.
The Timberwolves are coming off a 56-win season in which they advanced to the Western Conference finals behind Anthony Edwards’ ascendent play. Randle, a 29-year-old three-time All-Star, replaces Towns in the frontcourt. DiVincenzo, who shot 40.1 percent from 3 last year, provides backcourt depth.
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