Minnesota Timberwolves fans were mostly surprised to see the news that Karl Anthony Towns was traded to the New York Knicks.
Towns has been a major part of the team’s identity to this point and was instrumental in bringing them to the Western Conference Finals.
Fans were frustrated with him at times, but when it came down to it, they loved having him on their team.
Adding Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo certainly helps soften the blow, but it still stings to lose someone who’s played for the team for so long.
Towns recently appeared on Club Shay Shay, where he talked about his time in Minnesota and what this trade means.
“I wanted to be a part of the championship team that finally brings that ring and that parade down First Ave,” Towns said.
Towns might be excited to join the Knicks, but he also seems genuinely sad to be leaving the Timberwolves.
As he mentioned, he wanted to be a part of the team’s first NBA Finals win, helping be a hero to the Minnesota faithful.
He will not get that chance again, and will instead try to help the Knicks and their quest to keep building and make headway in the Eastern Conference.
It isn’t an easy conference to break through in, especially with teams like the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat continuing to play well.
Can Towns create a name for himself in New York?
Or, will he wish he stayed in Minnesota, where he could be a big fish in a small pond?