The Karl-Anthony Towns blockbuster involving the Knicks, Timberwolves, and Hornets is now official, according to press releases from each of the three teams involved in the deal. Word first broke last Friday night that an agreement had been reached, with more details reported on Tuesday. The full terms of the trade are as follows: Knicks acquire Towns and the draft rights to … [Read more...] about Knicks Officially Acquire Karl-Anthony Towns In Three-Team Trade With Wolves, Hornets
Atlantic Notes: Morris, Knicks, Embiid, George, Nets
Veteran forward Marcus Morris has decided not to rejoin the Knicks on a new training camp deal after being waived by New York over the weekend, tweets James L. Edwards of The Athletic. Ian Begley of SNY.tv confirms (via Twitter) that Morris has declined an offer to return to the Knicks. Morris’ release appeared to be a logistical move that would allow the Knicks to open up the … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Morris, Knicks, Embiid, George, Nets
Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Drummond, Bridges, Celtics
Sixers center Joel Embiid told reporters at Monday’s media day that he has dropped “25 to 30 pounds” during the offseason and that staying healthy in 2024/25 is his number one goal entering this fall, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. “I still got a ways to go. I still want to lose more, but it’s a process,” Embiid said. “As soon as we lost last year, I just texted (Sixers president … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Embiid, Drummond, Bridges, Celtics
Nets Notes: Simmons, Finney-Smith, Bogdanovic, Williams, Johnson
The Nets only got 15 games from Ben Simmons last season, but he told reporters at Monday’s media day that he’s feeling good with training camp about to open, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Trainer Chris Brickley recently proclaimed that Simmons has fully overcome the back problems that have hampered him over the last three years and is ready to be an All-Star again. … [Read more...] about Nets Notes: Simmons, Finney-Smith, Bogdanovic, Williams, Johnson
Knicks Notes: Brunson, Bridges, Hart, Towns, Anunoby
The Knicks‘ three major trades in the past nine months — bringing in OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns — were a result of seeking out the best possible players to complement Jalen Brunson, writes James L. Edwards of The New York Post. As Edwards points out, when the front office began to spend the collection of draft assets and young talent it had built up, it … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Brunson, Bridges, Hart, Towns, Anunoby