The New York Knicks have a chance to retool and shore up their roster in the offseason following a gallant effort in the 2024 NBA Playoffs despite a banged-up roster.
Rumors of a potential trade for Minnesota Timberwolves sweet-shooting big man Karl-Anthony Towns has been making rounds. Someone like Towns could be the game-changer the Knicks need to become a much more serious threat not just to their rivals in the Eastern Conference but to the rest of the league.
The New York Knicks have yet to make significant move on Karl-Anthony Towns
However, the Knicks are said to have yet to make any serious move pointing to that direction. One factor that seems to be a hurdle for such a trade is the past relationship of Towns and Tom Thibodeau, who coached Minnesota from 2016 to 2019.
Via Fred Katz of The Athletic:
The Knicks have always had an eye on Towns, though this front office has never engaged in serious trade negotiations for him, according to league sources. He’s a CAA client, one of the most-skilled offensive bigs ever to touch a basketball and though he had a complicated relationship with Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau back when Thibodeau coached him in Minnesota, there are people around the coach who believe the two have reconciled and would work well together now (though you never know until you see it in person).
The former Kentucky Wildcats star center inked a four-year extension deal with the Timberwolves in 2022 worth $221.09 million. That also includes a player option worth $61.19 million in the 2027-28 campaign.
Towns is a dangerous floor-stretching big man with a spotty resume in the playoffs. But New York would also be a much more lethal offensive team if they land Towns, who boats of career 52.4 field goal percentage, 39.8 3-point shooting percentage, and 62.3 true shooting percentage.
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