It took a lot of moving parts, but the New York Knicks have officially acquired four-time All-Star and former first overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade that also involved the Charlotte Hornets. Although unorthodox for a trade like this to occur just days before the start of training camp, the Knicks finally got the superstar talent that they had been searching for to pair with Jalen Brunson in order to make a serious championship push during the 2024-25 season.
Towns, a New Jersey native, now gets to play for the franchise he grew up idolizing.