Knicks land Karl-Anthony Towns in blockbuster trade

NEW YORK: The New York Knicks are reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Karl Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves according to a report by The Athletic released on Saturday.

The trade would send Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle to Minnesota, it what will become the largest trade of the offseason, and will surely send shock waves throughout the league.

In the 2023-24 season, the Knicks made an incredible run in the playoffs behind some star-making performances from point guard Jalen Brunson. They managed to beat Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2, before losing to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers in the conference semi-finals 4-3, in what was a back and forth affair.

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Karl Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves made it all the way to the conference finals after sweeping Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, then fighting off defending champions, Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Their run came to an end when they were dominated by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the Conference Finals.

The move will likely give the Knicks a duo to be reckoned with in Brunson and Towns, however it also breaks up the core of the New York team that fans fell in love with.

DiVincenzo, along with Brunson and Josh Hart made up what fans dubbed the “Villanova Knicks”. The three played alongside each other as the Wildcats at Villanova University, before reuniting in New York.

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The team also landed Mikal Bridges in the offseason, who played for the Brooklyn Nets last season and was also a Villanova Wildcat in College, sparking fans hopes of seeing the four friends play together before the trade was announced.

Although Brunson lead the team averaging 29 points and 7 assists in the regular season and a tremendous 32 points and 8 assists in the playoffs, DiVincenzo was no slouch either. The Delaware native averaged 16 points and 3 assists in the regular season and 18 points and 3 assists in the playoffs.

While fans may be upset right now, Towns is the better player on paper, averaging 22 points and 8 rebounds in the 2023-24 regular season. The Knicks won their most games in a decade with 50 last season, and this blockbuster trade gives them an opportunity to break that record almost immediately, not to mention a chance to win their first championship in over 50 years.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will also receive a future first-round pick.