The West just got a tad bit weaker.
Just a few days before preseason begins, a major trade has shaken up the NBA.
Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the New York Knicks acquired Karl-Anthony Towns and has sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Knicks have acquired Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round pick via Detroit, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski. pic.twitter.com/FafQlY48Y1
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