The Knicks shocked everyone by pulling off a trade for Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo at the start of October, and that has transformed both teams. Towns was coming off an up-and-down playoff performance and there was plenty of debate about how good he really was,

NBA notes from SNY's Ian Begley after the New York Knicks' 143-106 win Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies and a Julius Randle-Jimmy Butler development to watch before the trade deadline.

Julius Randle speaks about the Knicks trade to the Timberwolves and reflects on his time in New York and his new journey in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks based in part because they craved flexibility.

The Timberwolves fumbled it all, says Kendrick Perkins, due to their decision to trade away Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks.

One of the New York Knicks' most recent major moves has really come back to bite--the Minnesota Timberwolves, that is. For all the issues surrounding the Knicks

The Knicks shocked everyone by pulling off a trade for Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo at the start of October, and that has transformed both teams.

The discussion around Julius Randle and his future remains a fascinating one with the NBA's Feb. 6 trade deadline just over a week away. The majority of Minnesota Timberwolves fans want to see Randle moved before the deadline.

ESPN writer Kevin Pelton has floated a Julius Randle trade that would absolutely improve the Minnesota Timberwolves' spacing.

Bill Simmons proposed a trade scenario between the Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, and Detroit Pistons that could benefit all parties. Though some Timberwolves fans may worry about Middleton's recent injuries and decline in production, Simmons believes this deal could benefit Minnesota in other ways.

If there is any hopeful throwback to Knicks history it is that the last time the Knicks had two starters in the All-Star Game it was in 1975 when Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe made up the backcourt.