The NBA world was stunned after the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks agreed to a blockbuster trade based around two All-NBA talents. A lot of Timberwolves faithful were devasted by the news. Karl-Anthony Towns, the franchise cornerstone since 2015, will be exchanged for fellow University of Kentucky alum, Julius Randle, 2021 NBA champion sharpshooter, Donte DiVincenzo, and a future first-round pick by way of the Detroit Pistons.
The sheer magnitude of this trade is a lot to unpack, both on a basketball-level and an emotional-level.