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FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives to the basket over Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during the second half in Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)

Knicks add Karl-Anthony Towns from Timberwolves after completing three-team trade with Hornets

Karl-Anthony Towns has joined the Knicks after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team deal that also included the Charlotte Hornets

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Published - Oct 02, 2024, 03:45 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:41 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns joined the Knicks on Wednesday after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team trade that also included the Charlotte Hornets.

The deal was agreed to Friday but took a few days to complete under the NBA's complicated new trade rules, meaning Towns has not been able to practice with the Knicks in their first two days of training camp in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Knicks can't wait to plug him into their center spot, believing his outside shooting can be the key for a team that thinks it can contend for a title this season.

“He possesses a blend of playmaking, shooting, rebounding and defending that in combination with his size allows him to compete at a level that is rare in this league,” Knicks President Leon Rose said in a statement.

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