KAT reveals the wild way the Timberwolves GM revealed the trade to New York
One of the biggest NBA trades in recent memory was a three-team trade who sent Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the New York Knicks. Another headliner was the Knicks trading Julius Randle to the Timberwolves and adding the Charlotte Hornets to make sure everything worked out. However, the trade was done without the towns knowing.
On the latest episode of “The Young and the Threesome,” Karl-Anthony Towns spoke with Tommy Alter and Ben Stiller about how he found out he was traded from the Timberwolves to the Knicks and how surprising it was for everyone he knew because there were no rumors about it before the move. Timberwolves general manager Tim Connelly personally broke the news to him in front of his family.
Towns said: “I got a call and said Tim wanted to come over to the house to get something, and I said, well, we’ll see him at the team dinner on Sunday, but he was very adamant that he wanted to come over to my house, so I told him to come over. I’ll never forget it. He came over to the house and went in with my dad and everybody. The first words he said were ‘New York care’. I was confused at first, but then said: ‘We traded you for New York’ and it shocked everyone.
Karl-Anthony Towns has had a long run with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He began his NBA career there in 2015 before being traded in 2024. He won Rookie of the Year in his first season and was named a four-time All-Star during his time with the Timberwolves.
However, in a way, the trade still worked out for everyone involved. Towns’ trade to the Knicks allowed him to patrol the small frontcourt as the Timberwolves had just added Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle. Going to the Timberwolves worked out because he doesn’t have to use the paint as much as Towns, and he’s not as big.
In his first season with the Knicks, Towns averaged 24.4 points, 12.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game while shooting 52.6% from the field. It’s time again for a big year this season in New York with the Knicks.
2025-10-15 21:40:00
