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Karl-Anthony Towns Reacts to Knicks Trade

The New York Knicks center was speechless.

Jeremy Brener

May 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in game four of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
May 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks in game four of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves have left those around the NBA speechless after making a blockbuster trade that brings Karl-Anthony Towns to the Big Apple in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round pick.

Among those without words to say was Towns himself, who took to social media to react to the news of the trade.

Towns, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, spent nine seasons with the Timberwolves. He struggled throughout most of his tenure, but eventually found a way to break through in recent years. This past season, Towns helped lead the Wolves to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years, but Minnesota fell to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in five games.

With less than a week before the start of Knicks training camp, a trade like this certainly shakes up the status quo. While we don't know much about the situation, Towns is clearly not thrilled with the idea of being traded, especially if he found out through The Athletic insider Shams Charania before hearing it from Wolves management.

The Knicks now bring Towns in and make him their starting center, filling a massive need after the team lost Isaiah Hartenstein to the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency.

When the news of the trade catches up with Towns, he'll likely be excited to team up with the likes of Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart in a starting lineup that rivals some of the best in the NBA.

The trade hasn't been officially finalized by either team just yet, but when it does, Towns is set to report to Knicks training camp, where he will look to bring New York to new heights.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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