By Shams Sarania, John Krawczynski, and Mark Bouleau
The New York Knicks are closing in on a trade for four-time All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, according to league sources. 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 nine-year career with the Timberwolves since being the No. 1 pick 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 most of the 2022–23 season with a knee injury.
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— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 28, 2024
After winning 50 games last season, the most in a decade, the Knicks have made significant moves to improve a roster built around 28-year-old point guard Jalen Brunson. Beyond Downs, 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 the up-and-coming play of Anthony Edwards. Randle, 29, was an All-Star for the third time in his career last season but underwent shoulder surgery in April. At the time, Nix announced he would be reevaluated in five months.
DiVincenzo, 27, averaged 15.5 points per game last season while shooting 40.1 percent from 3. The Timberwolves will be his fifth NBA team in four seasons.
The Knicks will send Daquan Jeffries and future draft compensation to the Charlotte Hornets as part of the trade, according to league sources. Athletic.
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