With Karl-Anthony Towns playing a lot of minutes at center, this Knicks trade pitch helps the All-Star big get a perfect backup to help him.

The 29-year-old collected a game-high 16 boards in Sunday’s 118-85 breeze over the Pelicans, raising his average to a career-best 13 per game.

Former NBA player insinuates the Timberwolves made a big mistake by trading Karl-Anthony Towns amid the team's struggles to start the season.

Superstar guard Anthony Edwards admitted that he and his teammates are disregarding their coaches and blowing off game plans.

Karl-Anthony Towns has long been a polarizing player in the league and with a trade to the Knicks in the offseason he has shown both positive and negative impact.

Jokic is fourth in the NBA in scoring (29.7), while Towns is 10th (26.3). Jokic is leading the NBA in rebounding (13.4), and Towns is tied for second (12.6). The one clear edge for Jokic is passing, threatening to become the first player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounds and assists in the same season. He's second at 10.9 per game.

Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns is having an all-star caliber season early on with New York. He is averaging (26.8) points per game.

Former NBA star Kevin Garnett criticized the Minnesota Timberwolves for trading Karl-Anthony Towns instead of Rudy Gobert. Before the NBA season tipped off, the Minnesota Timberwolves made waves by trading Karl–Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.