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REPORT: Knicks avoided overpriced Walker Kessler before landing Towns

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the New York Knicks made “multiple trade runs” at Utah Jazz big man Walker Kessler before landing their blockbuster deal for Karl-Anthony Towns.

Among other potential trade targets, the oft-rumored Kessler seemed to be on the Knicks' radar from the get-go, but the Jazz’s sky-high demands in return for the youngster made New York give up on their efforts.

“Before coming to terms on a blockbuster swap with Minnesota for Karl-Anthony Towns mere days before the start of training camp, New York made multiple trade runs at Utah’s Walker Kessler to fill its well-chronicled void at center, league sources say.