Karl-Anthony Towns had been one of the faces of the franchise for the Minnesota Timberwolves since they selected him with the No. 1 overall pick of the

When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded forward Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks on Oct. 2, it marked the end of an era in the Twin Cities.

The Knicks’ newest acquisition, speaking to Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Matt Hillman on the “Roomates Show” podcast, said that Timberwolves president Tim Connelly came to his house to personally deliver the news that shocked the basketball-world earlier this month: Minnesota’s big man was Big Apple-bound.