Charles Barkley rooting for Karl-Anthony Towns to get ‘life-changing’ achievement with Knicks 

Charles Barkley throws support behind Karl-Anthony Towns, hopes Knicks star achieves 'life-changing' championship success.

Charles Barkley rooting for Karl-Anthony Towns to get ‘life-changing’ achievement with Knicks 

Karl-Anthony Towns

The Minnesota Timberwolves were defeated by the New York Knicks 133-107 on Thursday night. With an outstanding 32 points and 20 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns, made a victorious return to Minnesota. He was traded to the New York Knicks not too long ago.

In a segment of Inside the NBA, Hall of Famers Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley showered Towns with praise. Barkley stated that he thought the trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks was a brilliant move that gave the team a real chance to win a title. Barkley is positive that Towns and the New York Knicks can win a championship together.  

This is a great trade for the Knicks, i still think that the Knicks is the second best team in the east in my opinion… he is on a better team, they are a legit contender.

Charles Barkley via Inside the NBA
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Towns’ outstanding performance demonstrated the enormous influence he can have on the court and was evidence of his All-Star status. Towns’ outstanding performance highlighted the possible advantages of the trade that brought him to New York. From the look of things, the Knicks may have won the trade with their resounding victory. 

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KAT’s dominant display included a perfect 5-for-5 shooting from three-point range and 10-for-12 shooting from the field. His standout performance was complemented by Julius Randle’s 24 points and five rebounds for the Timberwolves. Both players involved in the trade performed well during the encounter.

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Karl-Anthony Towns insists trade to Knicks doesn’t diminish loyalty to Timberwolves

Karl-Anthony Towns expressed his enduring love and appreciation for the Minnesota Timberwolves organization and fans. This statement comes despite being traded to the New York Knicks just a couple of months ago.

Speaking after the Knicks’ 133-107 victory over the Timberwolves, KAT revealed that he remains an “avid” fan of his former team. The Timberwolves honored Towns with a heartfelt tribute video before the game, which prompted a standing ovation from the Target Center crowd.

I’m an avid Timberwolves fan, so I watch a lot of the games when I get a chance.

Karl-Anthony Towns via post-game presser

A reminder of the talent the Timberwolves lost in the deal was provided by Towns’ outstanding play upon his return to Minnesota. During his nine years with the Timberwolves, Towns won the 2015–16 NBA Rookie of the Year award and was selected to four All-Star teams.

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The Timberwolves, who are presently 14-12 and sixth in the Western Conference. They have had a difficult time adjusting to life without Towns. With Towns on board, however, the Knicks have flourished, winning 12 of their last 16 games to move up to third place in the Eastern Conference with a 17-10 record. Only time will tell who will go further once the postseason comes around.