Despite reports, a Karl-Anthony Towns trade seems unlikely. There is a star player that the Knicks would trade their center for, though.

It is why the Timberwolves traded a handful of first-round draft picks in 2022 for the right to pair Rudy Gobert's rim protection with Towns. It is one of the reasons why Minnesota abandoned that double-big experiment after two seasons, even after the Wolves reached last year's Western Conference finals.

Karl-Anthony Towns was sitting on a goose egg after a scoreless first quarter Friday night, but Mitchell Robinson’s highly active presence alongside him for a large chunk of the first half helped KAT freelance more offensively en route to 20 points over the final three quarters.