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1 deal for each of the biggest stars in NBA trade rumors

By Jonathan Lurensky

Mar 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (13) warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) controls the ball against New York Knicks center Taj Gibson (67) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 18, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) controls the ball against New York Knicks center Taj Gibson (67) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

A trade to send Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks

If the Timberwolves want to make sure that Anthony Edwards ends up staying with the Timberwolves for the rest of his career, they may need to trade KAT. This team traded a ton of draft picks for Rudy Gobert last season and is probably already regretting it. They also just paid Naz Reid a very good extension for a backup and this team has a lot of money committed to the big-man position.

Karl-Anthony Towns may be the most versatile of the three but he also is the easiest to trade and so he might be the odd man out.

The Knicks need another star next to Jalen Brunson and Karl Anthony Towns could end up being that guy if he is available. The Knicks could offer Evan Fournier, Isaiah Hartenstein, Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley and two or three of their future first-round picks.

The Timberwolves get a nice blend of minor draft capital and a few talented young players to try and fit around Anthony Edwards and Gobert. Hartenstein would slide into the same big-man logjam but could be flipped for another pick potentially.

For the Knicks, this is a no-brainer, especially if they can use the Timberwolves’ lack of leverage to keep R.J. Barrett out of the deal.

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