HomoSapien wrote:According to the source, another player the Knicks are expected to monitor is local product, Karl Anthony-Towns, the Timberwolves’ 24-year-old superstar who also signed a max extension this summer.
In an era when stars have shunned the Knicks (Irving, Kevin Durant, Kemba Walker, Leonard), it’s only logical Towns would intrigue the front office.
The first pick of the 2015 draft, Towns hails from Metuchen, N.J., and grew up a diehard Knicks’ fan. If he sought a trade, his wish list figures to include the Knicks.
The Timberwolves have enjoyed little success during Towns’ tenure and are currently on an 11-game losing streak, dropping to 13th place in the Western Conference at 10-19. Towns, averaging 26.5 points and 11.7 rebounds, has been out the past few games with a knee sprain.
https://nypost.com/2019/12/25/knicks-karl-anthony-towns-trade-whispers-are-beginning-to-grow/
I'd like us to be monitoring him too. I know he's considered soft and not a winner, but his talent is undeniable and he's extremely productive. I would be offer Lauri, Carter, Coby, our 1st, and Thad Young (for salary purposes) without any hesitation.
At that point, it would leave us with a strong 1-2 punch of KAT and LaVine, with Porter, Sato, and Dunn being the key role players. Obviously, it still has some holes but I sure like that core's potential way more than our current one.
All three of Lauri, Carter and White is overkill, two of the three is as far as I would go.
