The Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) will make a huge trade with the New York Knicks.
Citing sources, “The Athletic” said on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) that a trade agreement between the two teams, which focuses on the transfer of Minnesota center Carl-Anthony Towns (28), is imminent.
According to the report, New York sends first-round picks from Julius Randle (29), Donte DiVincenzo (27), and the Detroit Pistons to Minnesota in exchange for Towns.
Towns was drafted by Minnesota with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft and played nine seasons for one team.
He played in 573 games and recorded an average of 22.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists. Starting with Rookie of the Year in the 2015-16 season, he recorded four All-Star games and two All-NBA games.
Since Rudy Govere joined the team ahead of the 2022-23 season, he has been twin towers with Govere. He averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 62 games.
He did not play many games due to injuries in the previous season, but he rebounded perfectly and was also selected as an All-Star.
The team finished third in the Western Conference with a 56-26 record and advanced to the conference finals in the playoffs.
Randall is a veteran player who has played 641 games in the NBA. Last season, he played in only 46 games due to injury. He averaged 24 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, and was named an All-Star. He is a three-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA player who received the 2020-21 MIP.
DiVincenzo played in 354 NBA games. He scored 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in 81 games for New York last season. He had a success rate of 40.1 percent for 3-point shooting.
This trade will be a trade that will immediately strengthen the power of both teams.
New York acquired swingman Mikal Bridges in a trade, then another trade reinforced the power, and Minnesota added depth to the roster with the addition of Randall and Dibinsenzo.
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