The Minnesota Timberwolves’ center and forward, Karl Anthony Towns, might get traded to the New York Knicks this offseason. Some teams prefer landing one star over another and that is what the Knicks have been doing for a while now. They have their eyes set on the likes of Joel Embiid and Karl. The Timberwolves want to part ways with the 27-year-old. The Knicks might have found the player they have been looking for this whole summer.
The Kentucky Wildcats product played 29 games for the Timberwolves last season and averaged 20.8 points, 4.8 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per game while shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc. The player is set to be involved in a three-team trade, but multiple team trades are always complicated. Can the Knicks pull this off? Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, and the New York Knicks involving Karl Anthony Towns.
What would be the three-team trade involving Karl Anthony Towns?
The Pelicans would land Mitchell Robinson while the Knicks would sign the Timberwolves’ #32 in this deal. Other than that, the Timberwolves would receive Even Fournies, Jonas Valanciunas, and one first-round pick each from the years 2024,2026 and 2028. The Knicks are not only landing a star player but they are also parting ways with the player who does not want to be with them through this deal.
Report: New York Knicks monitoring Donovan Mitchell, Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid as trade targets https://t.co/sFXebiZivf
— Cavaliers Nation (@WeAreCavsNation) October 8, 2023
Why would the Knicks like to sign Karl Anthony Towns?
The Knicks have a talented squad, but they are still missing a franchise player on their roster. If they manage to land Karl, they might contend this season as well, such is the strength of their roster as of now. The Knicks are focusing on overpowering the offense rather than working on the defense. Will this really work?
Karl-Anthony Towns: “‘I still look at Thibs as one of the best Xs & Os coaches I’ve been able to play for. He breathes winning & I got nothing but respect for him’”
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“Sources said Thibodeau would welcome coaching Towns again.”https://t.co/sILPSxBFMi pic.twitter.com/yLfjYp7xUa— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 14, 2023
Why would the Timberwolves trade-off Karl Anthony Towns?
Towns failed to perform for the Timberwolves. They signed Rudy Gobert to compliment him but the duo failed to deliver as well. Now, either of them has to go, and since Karl would bring better returns, the Timberwolves are likely to let him go.
Will Mitchell perform better for the Pelicans? How would the Knicks line up? How will the Timberwolves build around Gobert? We’ll keep you updated.
