FULL BREAKDOWN of the Knicks-Timberwolves BLOCKBUSTER KAT TRADE | The Hoop Collective
On this episode of The Hoop Collective, Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Bobby Marks to break down every aspect of the of the Knicks-Timberwolves trade centered around Karl-Anthony Towns going to New York and Julius Randle & Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota. The guys talk everything from how this impacts the future of the two teams, the humongous bet being made in this deal and more!
0:00 Intro
1:30 Initial reactions to the KAT trade
4:16 What does this trade mean for NY?
30:16 Did Minnesota improve with this trade?
43:06 Why there is a cap standstill
45:30 A good trade for Minnesota
47:53 Brian background story on KAT
52:12 Thank you, Zach Lowe!
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45 Comments
Feels like 3 years from now we will look back and either say, this was the best off season in Knicks history, or the worse.
Bontemps? More like Whinetemps. 😂😂
Bontemps has the worst takes on a yearly basis.
The Knicks are better than. Philly. There are no guarantees in life , period.
The Knicks are better, no question about it. Your plane to the Bahamas is waiting for you.
Hard to see DDV go but this was a great move by the Knicks.
Saying the Knicks need a bonifide rim protector at center when guys like Jokic exist is asinine. Towns value was never at defense, he stretches the floor and is a good rebounder with length. Watch him change his tune at mid season.
Bontenps makes it hard watch or read anything. Hes bitter and it clouds his commentary because nothing feels genuine. Firing Zach Lowe and keeping him is beyond dumb.
ESPN is going to be weird during basketball season without Won and Zach Lowe
I'll also add he brings up KAT' games played in recent seasons does he not know how many games Paul George has played in the past five seasons in each of those years? 74, 56, 31, 54 & 48 That's PG's last five seasons during the regular season and he just got added to play with Joel Embiid, Mr ER himself. 🤦🏾♂️ For real move out of New York! Like seriously move out of New York. I ain't saying we the best people in the world but we really can't stand people who are badly misinformed.
Man Tim really doesn’t know what he’s talking about lol. Please keep this guy off the air
Knicks better than Philly before and after the trade. And they definitely match up with the Celtics on equal footing.
It really Seems like n.y. has to just win A Championship too shut up ALL these media guys whom NEVER played organized or professional sports – Let's Go Knickerbockers.
Knicks don’t need a superstar. Knicks always been better than the 76ers before this trade. You sound crazy
Wish I could hear Zach Lowe breakdown the trade.
We want Zach Lowe back
Bontempts before trade: Knicks don’t have enough star power their depth can only take you so far. They are not better than Philly
Bontempts after trade: I like their starting five but their bench is lackluster. They are not better than Philly
Brunson will prove that he’s a superstar this season
Theyll be the best team at stopping 3s. But soft in the paint. If anyone can, Thibs can scheme that to work
Aww look at all of Zach's kids talking basketball.
Bad trade towns is soft and he's always hurt I guarantee him and og don't make it to the playoffs we should have given this team a chance
Bontemps stinks…how are they not a fav to make the ECF? Look at the odds dude
Is Windy Next to be cut by ESPN?
Tim is a philly homer
Losing Donte was a big mistake for the knicks
You can guarantee Knicks make the conference finals if healthy. Bontemps is delusional
How on earth can you say Philly is better lol it makes no sense Bontemps in love with Daryl
Bontemps is getting roasted in the comment section 😂😂 rightly so. I can’t believe he gets paid to talk basketball..is he even watching the game …brother the Knicks already are contenders they were injury ridden they were playing their bench squad and was 1 game away from the ECF. 🤦🏾♂️ no clue I tell you
The Knicks have a superstar in Brunson. No player has out played him in the playoffs. Dumb take
NBA players can't EVEN MAN UP TO TRANSGENDER FEELINGS PLAYER LEBRON JAMES
Bontems boy forgot that the Knicks defeated the 76ers with a depleated team this boy is a 6ers stan
I'm confuse the Knicks basically lost 1 player and trade a star for a Star and now all the depth is gone? Meanwhile Knicks beat Philly with a injure team in the playoffs but they still better than the Knicks? They couldn't even beat them during the regular season with a healthy embiid, stop the hate it's clear as day now ESPN
The Knicks not better than Philly ????bruh they basically just traded Donte for KAT , KAT is filling in for Randle and we still got plenty of shooting and defenders , How is Philly better than the Knicks when they couldn’t beat New York with Just Brunson and Hart going off? Randle wasn’t there and Donte struggled a bit … Yo Just stop talking about the Knicks , go talk about Bronny James bro
I'm just here for that opening beat.
OG was a tremendous overpay but it balances out with the Brunson discount. Every major position has improved or stayed the same when fully healthy. KAT will move to PF when Mitchell comes back and this will be the best starting lineup this decade.
The bench is a little weak now without Dante but McBride and Donte are identical players
Hmmm didn't the depleted Knicks beat the Sixers?? Lol why does he not think Knicks are better than the Sixers
Bontemps really hayes the Knicks !!!😂😂😂
The only intellegent people left at ESPN after zach lowe lay off
I think Julius come off the bench
This why media is a joke can never make them happy. They didn’t like Jaylen Brunson now they’re on the bed wagon they didn’t like OG now they on the bad wagon. Now Kat trade to me they got better. You’re never gonna make everyone happy always complaining.
Potential closing lineup against Philly in playoffs could be kat 4 and Mitch 5 then no worries about embiid
Bontemps , looks mad? He’s a Knick hater!!!😂😂😂😂
That was a good move stretches the floor for j.b. good shooter , just gotta pick up on defense
Superstar players have to want to come there, they can't control that. Brunson probably came because of his dad and to become the number 1 guard. KAT has a beta personality he will fall in line better than Randle probably would've.
Bontemps is so grumpy… go get a workout or something
Can Espn plz get rid of Bontemps?? Plz for the love of god!! This guy is horrid and Im literally losing brain sales listening to this guy