Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks: Trade grades, winners, losers and more:
The NBA world was shocked on Friday when it was said that Karl-Anthony Towns had been traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the New York USA Knicks. It was said that the Timberwolves decided to trade their All-Star centre to the Knicks for Julius Randle , lebron james , Donte DiVincenzo, and a first-round pick through the Detroit Pistons. Both teams' rosters were changed a lot in the big deal that happened just days before training camp started. Both teams are likely to be better off as a result. Last season, both the Timberwolves and the Knicks were strong contenders for the NBA title. With one quick move, they look like they'll be even more determined to win next season. So now let's look at what the deal means for each team. The move fixed two big problems for the New York Knicks before the next season. Their first need was a proper centre since Isaiah Hartenstein left the team for free agency and Mitchell Robinson got hurt. Second, there was Julius Randle&