{"id":378,"date":"2024-10-03T11:29:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=378"},"modified":"2024-10-03T11:29:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T11:29:49","slug":"karl-anthony-towns-joins-new-york-knicks-through-cba-loophole-leaving-behind-9-year-legacy-with-timberwolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/karl-anthony-towns-joins-new-york-knicks-through-cba-loophole-leaving-behind-9-year-legacy-with-timberwolves\/","title":{"rendered":"Karl-Anthony Towns joins New York Knicks through CBA &#8216;loophole,&#8217; leaving behind 9-year legacy with Timberwolves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Knicks revealed today that they have secured Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves and the draft rights to James Nnaji from the Charlotte Hornets as part of a three-team trade. <\/p><p>In exchange, the Knicks sent Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop, and a future first-round pick to Minnesota. Additionally, the Knicks sent Charlie Brown, DaQuan Jeffries, Duane Washington Jr., and two future second-round picks to Charlotte.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyknicks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@nyknicks<\/a> Acquire Karl-Anthony Towns <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/72HviQM2fB\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/72HviQM2fB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NY_KnicksPR\/status\/1841547499930030156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><em>&ldquo;We are beyond excited to welcome Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks family,&rdquo;<\/em> shared Knicks president Leon Rose. <\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&ldquo;Karl-Anthony brings a skillset that is unique to the game of basketball. 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. Karl-Anthony has demonstrated throughout his career to be a high caliber player and person on and off the court who will complement the type of team and culture we continue to build in New York.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knicks use a CBA rule to their advantage<\/h2><p>Since NBA rules prevent the Knicks from combining minimum contracts in trades, The Athletic&rsquo;s Fred Katz explained they will slightly raise the contracts of DaQuan Jeffries, Charlie Brown Jr., and Duane Washington Jr. to just $1 above the minimum, allowing the sign-and-trade to go through.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_23427451-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"Karl-Anthony Towns\" class=\"wp-image-379\"><\/figure><p>Katz also mentioned that the NBA <em>&ldquo;isn&rsquo;t thrilled&rdquo;<\/em> about the Knicks taking advantage of this loophole.<\/p><p>As Katz, along with Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski reported, the Charlotte Hornets joined the deal to turn it into a three-team trade, receiving Jeffries, Brown, and Washington from New York.<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/chicago-bulls-waive-undrafted-guard-marcus-domask-will-he-play-in-g-league\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Chicago Bulls waive undrafted guard Marcus Domask: Will he play in G-league?<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Karl-Anthony Towns says goodbye to the Timberwolves after nine seasons<\/h2><p>At 28 years old, Towns has played his entire nine-season career with the Timberwolves since being the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, returning to All-Star form after a previous knee injury kept him out for most of the 2022-23 season.<\/p><p>A league source reported that the trade left Towns &ldquo;stunned.&rdquo; Just last week, he trained at the Timberwolves&rsquo; practice facility, preparing for what many expected to be one of the team&rsquo;s most exciting seasons. After their appearance in the Western Conference finals, Towns believed he was integral to the team&rsquo;s push to go even further this year.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To the Timberwolves Family:&nbsp;<br><br>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&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PP1pGzvGcx\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/PP1pGzvGcx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarlTowns\/status\/1841554570033393732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>He took to social media on Wednesday to express his gratitude to the Timberwolves organization and fans.<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;<em>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,<\/em> Towns wrote in a post on X. <em>Your love, support, and unwavering loyalty have fueled my journey and inspired me to be the best player I could be.<\/em>&ldquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dallas-mavericks-luka-doncic-suffers-injury-in-preseason-practice\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Dallas Mavericks&rsquo; Luka Doncic suffers injury in preseason practice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>Picture Credit: &copy; Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knicks land Karl-Anthony Towns after years of pursuit under Leon Rose, who finally secures the star player he\u2019s eyed since taking over in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[24],"class_list":["post-378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-karl-anthony-towns"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Karl-Anthony Towns joins New York Knicks through CBA &#039;loophole,&#039; 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