Karl-Anthony Towns Talks Adjustments to Knicks

The New York Knicks are adjusting for Karl-Anthony Towns.

Jeremy Brener | 2 Hours Ago

Oct 13, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks to pass as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) defends during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks haven't had much time to make changes to the team after Karl-Anthony Towns arrived in the eleventh hour of the offseason.

After making a trade that wasn't finalized until after training camp began, the Knicks have been laser-focused in trying to build as conducive of an environment for Towns as he hops on board.

Towns says that he is getting acclimated with the team well in his first few weeks with the Knicks.

"Yeah, I mean, these guys make it much easier for me. We’ve got an amazing group of guys in this locker room, super intelligent high IQ guys," Towns said h/t Posting and Toasting. "Obviously, the talent speaks for itself so to be able to adjust to this new offense, it is something that’s really been beneficial to have guys like JB. Josh Hart’s been amazing, Mikal. OG has been fantastic. I mean, everybody from the top to the bottom of the roster has been a huge help to me."

The adjusting will be fluid as the season rolls along, just like it would for any team. Towns has been working hard to work quickly in making things work for the Knicks, and that has been noticed by some of his teammates.

“Yeah, [he’s] just figuring it out," Mikal Bridges said. "I know it’s tough, especially when you come to a city like here and they’ve got some home games and the crowd wants you to shoot every time.”

The Knicks aren't paying much attention to what the crowd thinks. They have a vision for Towns and the team is blocking out the noise as best as it can. The team has a vision on how to claim victory, and the sooner it can get Towns locked in on that plan, the more games New York will win.

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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.