Knicks Linked to Wolves Star

The New York Knicks continue to be tied to Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 29, 2024

Jan 1, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks to drive past New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) in the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

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The New York Knicks have some uncertainty looming at the power forward position.

Julius Randle is about to enter the final year of his contract, and if he doesn't re-sign, that leaves a massive hole at the four spot. Until that is resolved, there will always be rumors of the league's top power forwards potentially coming to New York.

That's why Bleacher Report writer Greg Swartz believes that Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns could be a trade target for the Knicks.

"The New York Knicks are loaded with talent at every position, save for center. The combination of Mitchell Robinson and Precious Achiuwa is OK, although the former has only topped 59 games once in his past four seasons," Swartz writes. "Towns has been a long-rumored target of Leon Rose and the Knicks and was born about an hour away from Madison Square Garden. A starting lineup of Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Towns would truly rival the Boston Celtics for the best in the NBA."

The Knicks have taken a liking to Towns for a long time, which is why they have continued to be linked to him in rumors. However, it would take a lot for the Timberwolves to trade him after he's played with them for nearly a decade.

On top of that, Minnesota is finally experiencing some success with Towns in the fold. While Anthony Edwards is the No. 1 player on the team that helped the franchise reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years, Towns plays an important role and Minnesota would miss him if he wasn't in the lineup.

The Knicks also value Randle tremendously, which would complicate any deal. But his impending free agency is the reason why Towns is even linked to New York to begin with.

A trade between the two isn't likely, but Towns represents the type of player the Knicks would look to replace Randle with if he doesn't end up re-signing.

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Published Aug 29, 2024

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.