MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves were determined enough to take the last two steps to an NBA title — and concerned enough about how tough that could be — that they were willing to part with one of their best and most beloved players to try to do it.
Trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks was the latest bold move by president of basketball operations Tim Connelly, a decision to deal a prolific player that could backfire if his production isn't backfilled.
I'm excited to bring everything I learned there over the past five years and help these guys out. My only thing here is I just want to help,' Randle said. 'I want to help win a championship. So that's the only thing that matters.'When the Wolves acquired Rudy Gobert two years ago, the first aggressive trade Connelly made, less than two months after he'd been hired, Towns had to move out of the center spot and transform his game.
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