In order for that to be a reality, though, New York will need the KAT that helped take down the Denver Nuggets and not the one who struggled at times in the Eastern Conference Finals. Expectations are always tough to manage in the preseason, but for KAT and the Knicks, it's a necessity the team needs to figure out.

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.