OFFICIAL: KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS IS NOW FROM NEW YORK NOT MINNESOTA

The New York Knicks announced this Wednesday that Dominican center Karl-Anthony Towns has been signed.

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Last Friday, the Athletics portal announced this important activity that reinforces the aspirations of the Knicks in the Eastern Conference, but it was not officially introduced until this Wednesday.

In exchange for Towns, the Knicks, who will also give the rights to James Nnaji, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a first-round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

For their part, the Charlotte Hornets will be the third team in this task and will receive Charlie Brown, DaQuan Jeffries, Duane Washington Jr. and two second rounds of the draft.

28 years old, the Dominican was selected by the Wolves at number one in the draft in 2015.

Four-time All-Star, The winner of the NBA rookie of the year award (2016) and three-point contest winner (2022), Towns averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3 assists per game last season with the Wolves who lost in the Western finals vs. Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks.

Towns also shot 50.4% from the field and 41.6% from three-point range.

With the signing of one of the most unique centers in the league, the Knicks are going out this year in an explosive East where they will have to fight with the Boston Celtics, the current NBA champions, and the Philadelphia 76ers, which ends up uniting Joel Embiid with Paul George.

However, it is a dangerous move because the Knicks, who were also shining last year until injuries allowed them to ‘only’ reach the Eastern semi-finals, have got rid of important players such as Randle or DiVincenzo and now their bench is greatly weakened.

But in exchange, Tom Thibodeau, who was already the coach of the Dominicans in the Wolves, will be under his leadership a team full of talent and very promising with Towns, Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges.