The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly close to exchanging Julius Randle and Karl-Anthony Towns in a potential blockbuster trade.
The New York Knicks are making one more big move before the season starts to capitalize on their championship window. According to multiple reports, the Knicks are on the verge of acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves and will send Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Some reports say the Knicks are also adding a first-round selection.
Towns was a part of a T-Wolves team featuring Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert that made it to the Western Conference Finals before falling to the Dallas Mavericks. Randle had a complicated legacy in New York, often frustrating fans with his play, and even giving them a thumbs down because, admittedly, they would boo him. But, during his tenure, Randle revitalized himself as a player, earning his first two All-Star nods and averaging 22.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per contest.
Towns, though, is on a Hall of Fame trajectory and is in the conversation for the best shooting big-man of all-time. He was named an All-Star for the fourth time this past season, and his 41.6% from three was the second-best mark of his career. It's a homecoming for Towns, who grew up in nearby central New Jersey and went to St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen. He was the first pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Kentucky.
The two sides are said to be finalizing details - The Athletic notes that salaries don't match up with the three players involved. But, it looks to be when, not if, this deal will be complete. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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