New York has the urgency to build a floor-spacing, five-out team around Jalen Brunson, but Minnesota upended a conference finals team.

The Minnesota Timberwolves shook the NBA world by trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks on Friday night. The deal brought back Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Kenta Bates-Diop and a protected first-round pick but drew various reactions on social media.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick.