New York keeps making moves with training camp right around the corner.
The New York Knicks keep making major and minor moves with just three days left prior to the Oct. 1 start of team training camp.
On Friday night, New York traded three-time All-Star power forward Julius Randle, journeyman shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo, deep-bench forward Keita Bates-Diop, and a future first-round draft selection in exchange for four-time All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns.
New York is no doubt hoping Towns’ superlative offensive marksmanship can help expand the team’s efficacy on that end of the hardwood, and that it can lean on now-demoted backup center Mitchell Robinson, and switchy athletic forwards like Precious Achiuwa and OG Anunoby to shore up its frontcourt defense.
In 2023-24 for the 56-26 Timberwolves, Towns averaged 21.8 points while shooting .504/.416/.873, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 rejections.
Per NBA insider Chris Haynes, New York has now made a less high-impact transaction, cutting veteran Exhibit 9 training camp signings Marcus Morris Sr. and Chuma Okeke. With both those forwards now waived, it appears the Knicks have zeroed in on shooting guard Landry Shamet as a potential deep-bench option in free agency.
