Knicks Trades Have Rival's Attention

The New York Knicks have the league on notice.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 31, 2024

Oct 30, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) shoots the basketball over New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks weren't satisfied with their setup from last year, so they went out and did something about it during the offseason.

In June, the Knicks sent a boatload of draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges before acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves just before the start of training camp for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

The moves should have the Knicks in a better position to compete for a title this season, and the trades have Miami Heat star center Bam Adebayo thinking that as well.

“I think they’re still trying to improve. I think they’re set on that stage of getting over that hump, trying to get to the promised land just like we are," Adebayo said h/t Posting and Toasting. "I thought they was going to be the Nova Knicks until they got rid of Donte [DiVincenzo]. I mean, they’re still the Nova Knicks, they still got three of them on the team. You know they’re trying to get to the promised land like I said, when you see moves like that you understand they don’t want to be booted in the conference finals or the second round anymore. They’re trying to get to the Finals.”

The Knicks looked like a better team in their 116-107 win against the Heat to improve to 2-2, where Towns erupted for 44 points and 13 rebounds in his best performance with New York to date.

The Knicks' new nucleus will have to take some time to get used to one another, but if they can compete on the level in which they are expected to, the team should be playing deep into May, and maybe even June.

The Knicks' path to the playoffs continues tomorrow with a matchup on the road against the Detroit Pistons.

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Published Oct 31, 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.