Why Acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns Was A Championship Move For The New York Knicks
Gavin Schall is joined by Xavier Johnson (@xavierjdesigns on X) to dive deep on the Karl-Anthony Towns trade.
The duo breaks down why the roster as previously constructed just didn’t make sense, how KAT solidifies the center rotation, why this is a game changer for Jalen Brunson and gives the Knicks a fighting chance against the Boston Celtics before delving into the downsides of the trade and why they’re not quite what you think.
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:44 Donte DiVincenzo’s Role and Trade
5:39 KAT Provides A Championship Ceiling
15:00 Jalen Brunson Going To Be Even Better
18:27 Karl Anthony Towns Is A Special Shooter
26:30 The Knicks Lose Their Elite Depth
31:50 Knicks’ Championship Hopes and Defensive Challenges
34:27 OG Anunoby Will Make Or Break This Team
41:05 Balancing Knicks’ Core Identity with New Additions
46:23 Pain Of Losing Julius and Donte
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21 Comments
Who is going to protect the rim is my biggest concern.
Think about it we didn't like RJ and Quickly trade until OG changed the narrative. Now you have to ask yourself if Towns fit better than Randle and can he replace what Hartenstein brought night in and night out.
You guys are acting like Donte was all nba guys chill lmao
KAT will be the toast of the town until Embiid serves him a 59 point performance while smothering 17 boards and Ricky Council wolfs a mammoth dunk over him
XJ appearance. W
It's not about Donte. KAT is going to kill that team.
Deep shooting- thatās a great way to put it. Even extra spacing from Townsā shooting.
Great video.
Love the breakdown by Gavin and XJ. I agree with all your points. The only thing I will add is KAT has not played 65 games the past two seasons. If he goes down there is no replacement on the roster.
Randle was a competitor along with Devincenzo. This trade is a gamble by the Knicks and it can go either way, a genius move or a disaster.
Great conversation! Thanks for having me on as usual, Gavin šš¾š«”
best shooting big man of all time – lol – dont let 12 year olds do your podcast
This Gavin dude talks too much! Let your guest talk
The knicks were a joke before Randle cameāā and you all spent more time talking about a player who spent one year with the Knicksā¦. The only time you spent talking about Randle was to badmouth himāā at least thatās consistent with your approach over the yearsā¦.
Things change from season to season. One canāt assume that Boston is āthe team to beatā. What if you can compete with Boston but struggle against Philly or Milwaukee? Build the best team possible without focusing on only last seasonās champs.
First game of the year….he gonna pulla Aaron Rodgers. Knicks setback no JR no DD no KAT. It happens every time
People please don't jump too quick you still have to see what the team look like on the court.
Finally Clowns is gone!!! Clowns is the most unreliable fake superstar in the league. No defense and heāll purposely fouled out before the 4th. Go Wolves!
Katastrophicš²
As a Pistons fan, you need to do your homework. Stewart has a injury history, I don't think he has played 60 games in either the last 2 years.
Yall dont know what yall talking about
NY fans are hallucinating about Kat. You all will find out soon enough.