Kendrick Perkins thinks the Karl-Anthony Towns trade has been great for New York and awful for Minnesota. When the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to trade Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, the move was seen as a win-win for both teams.
Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks.
The Minnesota Timberwolves head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Timberwolves are 21-19, which puts them in eighth place in the Western Conference. The Knicks are 27-15, which puts them in third place in the Eastern Conference.
The Minnesota Timberwolves took things outside and the New York Knicks paid for it. New York's latest loss was historic for all the wrong reasons, as the Timberwolves put up historic numbers from deep in a 116-99 triumph on Friday night at Madison Square Garden.
Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks.
When the New York Knicks made a massive trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns, the expectations for both teams changed. The Timberwolves took on Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to sacrifice their second star alongside Anthony Edwards,
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Unfortunately for the New York Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns left the Minnesota Timberwolves in the hands of Anthony Edwards.
With Mitchell Robinson’s return to NBA action still looming, New York Knicks fans are at their wits’ end. Robinson hasn’t played in over eight months, last appearing in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers.
Donte DiVincenzo received an injury update ahead of the Timberwolves' upcoming game against the Nuggets on Saturday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the New York Knicks in a cross-conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule. New York is 27-15 overall and 13-7 at home, while Minnesota is 21-19 overall and 11-10 on the road.
Julius Randle appears to be on increasingly thin ice in Minnesota, not closing as many games, not endearing himself to the fans, and his albatross of a player option is threatening the Timberwolves’ ability to retain Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Naz Reid.