Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Plays 15 minutes in Knicks debut
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Towns finished Sunday's preseason game against Charlotte with 10 points (2-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds and two steals in 15 minutes.
Making his Knicks debut, Towns started at center, as anticipated, alongside Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson. While he played only 15 minutes, Towns was able to launch five three-point attempts and work his way to the line six times. The veteran will be a key piece for the new-look Knicks, who acquired Bridges in the offseason and sent out both Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo in the deal for Towns.
Towns was dealt to the Knicks on Friday in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Towns was the No. 1 overall selection for the Timberwolves in the 2015 NBA Draft. He has averaged 22.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.3 blocks and 1.7 triples in 34.0 minutes across nine seasons. He will now start at center for the Knicks in their new-look offense during the upcoming season. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau coached Towns in Minnesota from 2016-2019. During that stretch, Towns averaged 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks with 53/40/84 shooting splits.
