Karl-Anthony Towns officially spoke with the media for the first time since being traded to the Knicks from the Timberwolves. In addition to meeting his new teammates, KAT nullified any sense of turmoil with his superstar teammate Jalen Brunson. Towns appears to have fit seamlessly into the Knicks’ culture, as he went along with the bit.
He jokingly declared that the first thing he did was introduce himself to the All-NBA guard. Towns’ response referenced Brunson’s comment about the team acquiring Towns from the Timberwolves. During the Knicks media day, Jalen Brunson played coy when asked about the impending trade.
Since the deal wasn’t official, Brunson and teammate Josh Hart tiptoed around questions from reporters. The guard jokingly said, While it was a tongue-in-cheek joke, some pondered whether Towns would feel the guard was being hostile towards him. However, the forward has clarified there’s no tension between him and the Knicks superstar.
KAT is the perfect big man for the Knicks Although Towns is the new face in the locker room, some faces are familiar to him. This won’t be his first stint playing under head coach, Tom Thibodeau. Throughout 2016-2019, Thibs was the head coach and president of basketball operations for the Timberwolves.
He was the man in charge when Minnesota snapped their 14-year-long playoff drought in 2018. In his three seasons under Thibodeau, Towns averaged 23.6 points and 12.
3 rebounds on 53.5 percent shooting from the field. Howeve.
