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.
Knicks have acquired Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick via Detroit, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski. pic.twitter.com/FafQlY48Y1
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 28, 2024
The Knicks are looking to build upon their 50-win season and the addition of Towns in the middle will couple with the arrival of star wing Mikal Bridges, who New York acquired in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets in July.
The Timberwolves are coming off a 56-win season in which they advanced to the Western Conference Finals behind the ascendent play of Anthony Edwards. The additions of Randle, a three-time All-Star, and DiVincenzo, who shot 40.1 percent from 3 last year, will give the team crucial depth.
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— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 28, 2024
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