MINNEAPOLIS — WCCO has confirmed the Minnesota Timberwolves are buying and selling Karl-Anthony Cities to New York Knicks.
A supply informed WCCO Sports activities Director Mike Max that, in return, the Timberwolves will reportedly get Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. In line with the Related Press, the wolves may even obtain a first-round draft choose.
Cities was drafted first general by the Timberwolves in 2015 and has spent his total profession with Minnesota.
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The upside for the 7-footer is a return to his roots, having grown up in New Jersey. He’ll even be reunited with coach Tom Thibodeau, who spent 2 1/2 seasons with Minnesota after being employed in Cities’ second 12 months.
Earlier this month, CBS Sports activities launched its checklist of the 100 greatest NBA gamers coming into the 2024-25 season and the four-time all-star was named thirty eighth greatest within the league.
Regardless of struggling a torn meniscus in March, Cities averaged over 21 factors and eight rebounds per recreation throughout the common season.
In return, the Wolves are getting again an three-time all-star energy ahead in Randle and a sharpshooter in DiVincenzo.
Randle was drafted seventh general in 2014 by the Los Angeles Lakers, however has spent the final 5 seasons with the Knicks. He averaged 24 factors and simply over 9 rebounds in 46 video games final season earlier than present process season-ending shoulder surgical procedure. The Knicks stated then that Randle can be re-evaluated in 5 months. Requested final week if Randle can be absolutely prepared for camp, Thibodeau stated, “Uh, yeah, I believe so.”
DiVincenzo is a 2018 first spherical draft choose and has hung out with the Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Golden State Warriors and the Knicks. He made simply over 40% of his 3-point makes an attempt in 81 video games in New York final season.
The Timberwolves are coming off a Western Convention Finals look and an everyday season report of 56-25, their second-best in franchise historical past. The group’s first preseason recreation is Friday, Oct. 4 in opposition to the Lakers, with common season play starting Oct. 22.
Cities will make his return to Goal Heart on Thursday, Dec. 19 when The Timberwolves host the Knicks.
The Related Press contributed to this report.