The Knicks eventually incorporated a third team, the Charlotte Hornets, into the agreement. When the dust had settled, New York had brought in Towns and the draft rights to international center James Nnaji, while the Timberwolves had added Randle, DiVincenzo, Bates-Diop, and a top-13 protected Detroit Pistons Pistons' 2025 first-round pick.

The Knicks' bench was a strong suit of theirs last season. After the KAT trade, that's a question only games can answer.

The New York Knicks gave some to get some when they pulled off a blockbuster trade for star center Karl-Anthony Towns on Sept. 28, and one analyst was