Was trading away your future for the all-star big what this team needed?
Just days before the NBA preseason could begin, the New York Knicks made the most shocking move by any organization this past offseason. The blockbuster deal in question was a three-team deal that involved the Knicks, Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns and draft rights to James Nnaji from the Hornets. The Timberwolves received Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a future first-round pick from the Knicks via the Detroit Pistons.