That Karl-Anthony Towns 3-team trade to the Knicks is now official. NBA wrote “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.”
Here’s the details of the trade;
Knicks receive:
- Karl-Anthony Towns (via Timberwolves)
- Draft rights to James Nnaji (via Hornets)
Timberwolves receive:
- Julius Randle (via Knicks)
- Donte DiVincenzo (via Knicks)
- Keita Bates-Diop (via Knicks)
- Future first-round pick (from Knicks via Pistons)
Hornets receive:
- Charlie Brown (via Knicks)
- DaQuan Jeffries (via Knicks)
- Duane Washington Jr. (via Knicks)
- 2 future second-round picks (via Knicks)
- 2025 second-round pick (via Timberwolves)
- Cash considerations
KAT also posted a farewell message, embedded above, to the Timberwolves organization and the Minnesota fans, where he played since 2016 and won Rookie of the Year awards, All-Rookie 1st Team and All-NBA 3rd Team (twice).
To the Timberwolves Family:
Nine years ago, I arrived in Minnesota as a young man with a dream. Little did I know that this place would become my home, and its people would become my family. Your love, support, and unwavering loyalty have fueled my journey and inspired me to be… pic.twitter.com/PP1pGzvGcx
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) October 2, 2024