Effectively its been a very long time coming nevertheless it lastly occurred. The Knicks bought Karl-Anthony Cities.
Shams dropped the information:
“The Knicks will ship the Minnesota Timberwolves a bundle centered round ahead Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round decide.
“…Knicks are sending wage — together with DaQuan Jeffries — and draft compensation to Charlotte in three-team Karl-Anthony Cities/Julius Randle deal, sources inform me and @JonKrawczynski.”
After all, NBA Twitter goes loopy. Among the finest reactions are under:
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— Karl-Anthony Cities (@KarlTowns) September 28, 2024
KAT GOTTA PLAY FOR THIBS AGAIN 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/0raNHjzrwD
— Ross Pins (@chisportsross) September 28, 2024
Stay pan to Anthony Edwards understanding he’s bought Julius Randle Spacing. pic.twitter.com/J5458g8Wfh
— Stifle-Tower27 (@Stifle_Tower27) September 28, 2024
NUTS!
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) September 28, 2024
SHAMS STARTING THE POST WOJ ERA WITH A BANG
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) September 28, 2024
BUT THE NOVA KNICKS 😩 pic.twitter.com/EAa9D8YIy0
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) September 28, 2024
Knicks proper now pic.twitter.com/8hznsdef2e
— Laborious Rock Guess (@HardRockBet) September 28, 2024
Knicks proper now pic.twitter.com/8hznsdef2e
— Laborious Rock Guess (@HardRockBet) September 28, 2024
Karl Anthony Cities discovering out he don’t need to play with Rudy Gobert anymore pic.twitter.com/6xmXcrIUaQ
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) September 28, 2024
Knicks, per league sources in contact with crew, really feel that they had an amazing alternative to deal with their greatest want at C in buying and selling for a 4 time All Star & 2-time All NBA participant in Karl Anthony Cities. They see Cities, 28, as an amazing match with their different high-end expertise and somebody who…
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) September 28, 2024
Not getting the Karl-Anthony Cities commerce notification from Woj pic.twitter.com/kmfHAyHUkL
— Bushy White (@bushybluecheese) September 28, 2024
28-year-old Cities has spent his whole nine-year profession with the Timberwolves since being drafted to Minnesota because the No. 1 within the 2015 NBA Draft.
He averaged 21.8 factors and eight.3 rebounds per recreation in 2023-24, after lacking the vast majority of the 2022-23 season with a knee harm.
“After profitable 50 video games final season, their most in a decade, the Knicks have made vital strikes to improve a roster constructed round 28-year-old level guard Jalen Brunson. Past Cities, the crew acquired wing Mikal Bridges in an early-summer commerce with the Brooklyn Nets and re-signed ahead OG Anunoby,” Shams stated.
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