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The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to acquire three second round picks along with DaQuan Jeffries, Charlie Brown and Duane Washington Jr. to help facilitate the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves' trade of Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first round pick via the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks will send two second rounders, while the Wolves will … [Read more...] about Hornets Acquire Three 2nd Round Picks To Facilitate Knicks-Wolves Trade

Host Wes Goldberg checks in on three Western Conference teams after media days were held this week. First is Anthony Irwin (Lakers Daily, Lakers Lounge) to talk about the Los Angeles Lakers and changes under JJ Redick. Next is Dane Moore (Dane Moore NBA Podcast) to talk about why the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns and what happens next. And finally, Brendon … [Read more...] about RealGM Radio: Anthony Irwin On The Lakers, Dane Moore On Minnesota, Brendon Klein On Phoenix

While news of the New York Knicks' trade of Karl-Anthony Towns broke suddenly last week, the front office had been pursuing a deal for him over the past several months. The Knicks' need for a center with Mitchell Robinson's injury issues expedited their pursuit for Towns. "This pursuit of Karl-Anthony Towns really picked up steam over the last, I think, week, two weeks when the … [Read more...] about Knicks Pursued Trade For Karl-Anthony Towns Since Beginning Of Offseason

Karl-Anthony Towns had a number of preexisting links to the New York Knicks in Tom Thibodeau as his former head coach and Leon Rose as his former agent turned lead executive. Additionally, Knicks senior vice president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas previously ran the front office of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sources describe Rosas as "Towns' foremost fan in the … [Read more...] about Gersson Rosas Had Major Role Pushing Knicks To Trade For Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns previously sought assurances from Tim Connelly that the Minnesota Timberwolves wouldn't trade him as he accepted a secondary role behind Anthony Edwards. Sources tell ESPN's Brian Windhorst that Connelly said all the right things during those meetings with Towns, but never promised he wouldn't trade him at some point. Towns found the trade "completely … [Read more...] about Wolves Never Promised Karl-Anthony Towns He Wouldn’t Be Traded