The New York Knicks’ blockbuster trade for Karl-Anthony Towns rocked the NBA world. As The Athletic’s Shams Charania said on “The Pat McAfee Show,” trades of this caliber rarely happen so close to training camps and the NBA season. The deal seemed to come out of nowhere to many fans and analysts. Not only is […]
NBA Power Rankings: Knicks join Celtics, Thunder as top contenders following Karl-Anthony Towns trade
The landscape of the NBA is continually shifting, and there have been some major changes right before the start of preseason. The biggest is the Karl-Anthony Towns trade that has given the Knicks a four-time All-Star center. That has taken the Knicks even higher up the standings since our last power rankings. A slew of preseason injuries have […]
Karl-Anthony Towns trade grades: How Knicks, Timberwolves, Hornets fared in blockbuster involving Julius Randle, more
The NBA landscape completely shifted late Friday night with the news from The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski that the Knicks would be acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota in a package centered around Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. The Knicks were in need of a center upgrade after losing Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency […]
It's becoming clear the Knicks pursued Karl-Anthony Towns for a long time
Karl-Anthony Towns was on the New York Knicks’ radar for a long time. The Knicks finally landed Towns last Friday in a blockbuster trade that sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, and a protected first-round pick (via the Detroit Pistons) to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The trade has not officially been completed yet. In the aftermath of […]
This is how the Karl-Anthony Towns trade impacts the OKC Thunder
Brody Bitters is a graduate from Butler University, where he studied Sports Media and Strategic Communications for four years. Brody previously worked as a sports reporter in Zanesville, Ohio, where he covered all things athletics from high school football, baseball, and track & field to the NBA, NFL, and MLB. Born and raised in Columbus, […]