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Fantasy impact of Knicks-Timberwolves trade: Karl-Anthony Towns an early winner ahead of training camp

Big news went down Friday night with the Timberwolves sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a 2025 protected first-round pick. Below, I outline the implications of the blockbuster deal and how it impacts my latest fantasy basketball rankings.

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Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C, New York Knicks

Towns is undoubtedly one of the best 3-point-shooting big men ever. However, his declining rebound rate has decreased his value in fantasy over the past couple of seasons.