The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves swapped All-Stars in what could turn out to be the defining offseason move in the Eastern Conference.
Not always do you see a team moving its second-best player after a trip to the Western Conference Finals, and it’s not usual to see a stacked team get even better, either.
That’s why Chris Broussard is very excited about this trade.
KAT to New York?! Love it for the Knicks…Like it for the Twolves, who get Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo & and protected 1st from Detroit. pic.twitter.com/4ih6mBxlnw
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) September 28, 2024
He took to X to react to this move, and he now thinks the Knicks are a tad above the Philadelphia 76ers and are the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the East.
While he acknowledges that Paul George is the best third option in the league, he doesn’t trust Joel Embiid to be healthy in the playoffs.
Now, this trade proves that Tom Thibodeau got along just fine with Karl-Anthony Towns, and while Broussard thinks Towns has ‘soft tendencies’ on the court, he also believes Thibs made him tougher when they were together.
On top of that, the Knicks won’t have to rely on an iso-heavy offense with Jalen Brunson anymore, as he’ll now have a guy who’s more than capable of putting points up on the scoreboard by his side.
From the Timberwolves side, he thinks that Julius Randle is obviously a very good player who can put up 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, but it remains to be seen how he’ll fit there, and they continue to be Anthony Edwards’ team.
Whatever the case, this trade will most definitely have a massive ripple effect in the league.
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