Since news broke that the Minnesota Timberwolves would trade forward Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks Friday night, the word writers and fans have kept throwing around is "stunning." Towns was a community pillar in the Twin Cities—one who is not easily replaced practically or aesthetically.
For Towns, however, the presence of a familiar face will ease the transition. Towns has been reunited with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, who coached the forward on the Timberwolves from 2017 to '19.
