The New York Knicks have completed a blockbuster deal to acquire four-time All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on X, formerly Twitter.
In return, the Timberwolves received three-time All-Star forward Julius Randle, shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick, Charania reported.
Knicks have acquired Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick via Detroit, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski.
The deal marks the second big transaction of the Knicks’ summer. New York acquired Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets in July.