KARL ANTHONY TOWNS TRADED TO THE KNICKS | My Live Reaction

[@MiguelMaquiran]

wait you never elaborated on the "checkmate" part of the deal

[@ImClique]

Yeah I was mad hectic and never got back to it. Contractually, KAT’s supermax would have kept TWolves in contract hell, and if it didn’t work out they’d have less flexibility to potentially build better/more catered around Ant and *could have* ended up in the typical AD-Pels situation where u gotta trade your star eventually. Heavy emphasis on could have because the team maybe still coulda won a ring with this roster they already had, they just almost got there. Also there was people in chat just straight up saying their owner is cheap which is another possibility, sometimes It’s less basketball-logical than I’d like to give them credit for. Trading for Randle gives opportunity for Gobert & Randle to both expire after this year if they decline player options, or they can extend both likely to deals that will amass to the total that KAT was making (id assume, bc Gobert is getting old & Randle tattered by injuries lately.) obv TWolves arent my team so this is more logical speculation than anything For Knicks, it was that Randle was expiring after this season and they were already in contract hell now w OG/JB/Hart/Mikal etc, Knicks now have a storied history trading every player they don’t extend before Free Agency (Quick, Obi, now Randle). The sources online are saying “KAT gives them assurance to stay in contention for years to come” whereas if they lost Randle for nothing, or if they would’ve accepted a mediocre return, it would’ve been ugly. I rock with Mikal-OG-Mitch-Donte-Hart but IDK if without a true 2nd dominant scorer/star that team is ever a contender, so if they would’ve lost Randle for nothing it would’ve been bad IMO. I don’t trust Mikal or OG as 2nd options on a contender. His value is understated even this past season, all the social media idiots say we were better w/o him when I’d highly disagree. But his trade value was seemingly always slightly cooked because he’s in a weird tier of players, and KAT was maybe at the higher end of that exact tier, so this was basically a dream scenario to salvage his value. They likely would’ve just considering he could’ve asked them for a ton of money and put em in hell and then lost em to Utah or sumn idk

[@sufyaansafi-eddine2856]

Nova boys didn’t even play one game together😭

[@Aaron-dw4fr]

It's over before it even started 😔

[@PrezSteej]

Grand opening. Grand closing.

[@brankyfoenem]

didnt even get to see one game 😩

[@rossGrett]

Funniest shit ever tbh 😂 yall were hyping that shit up so much saying they were 100% gonna win a chip and now I can't help myself but laugh my ass off seeing Knicks fans lose their absolute shit

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

Nova Knicks somehow was shorter than Aaron Rodgers 2023 Jets season.

[@thestanman1486]

A Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert frontcourt is disgusting spacing lmao

[@OTM-BandiT]

got a feeling Tim Connelly has something else up his sleeve with this one

[@evanchisholm5199]

nba fans love spamming the word spacing and don't even understand what good and bad spacing is lmao

[@thestanman1486]

@@evanchisholm5199 You can leave both Rudy and Randle at the three point line without any consequences. Meaning you can clog the driving lane without worrying which forces Rudy/Randle to play in either the dunker spot or the inside wing. Meaning defenders don't have to stretch themselves for help defense since the man they are guarding are already near the driving lane or paint. It's an incredibly simple concept. You also factor in Jaden McDaniels who isn't the greatest shooter and how much Ant likes to play in the mid-range and you have an even clunkier fit than what you had with KAT and Rudy. Randle is legitimately just a worse KAT in pretty much every single way, most notably in his lack of 3pt shooting/consistency. The Wolves were a phenomenal defensive team but were lacking in offense ESPECIALLY when it came to 3 pointers. So having two shitty 3pt shooters at the 4 and 5 will just make all the problems they had last year worse for very little upside. But keep trying to act elitist like you really understand the game more than me.

[@nickuteg5921]

KAT finna die playing 48 mins a game bru

[@breadformyfamily4175]

Fr. Boss man gonna be like “Yo KAT, I’m fucking work your ass for that $50mil/year you getting.”

[@Mrdonjuliothewicked]

You act like this the first time KAT has played with Thibs.

[@rossGrett]

He won't be playing 48 he'll be fouling out by min 30 😂

[@speespa8812]

@@rossGrett I was here to say this

[@Aaron-dw4fr]

Julius Randle in a Minnesota jersey just sounds disgusting

[@nolimitmasee]

Word

[@Okieant]

Its devious. Diabolical

[@slavdog3180]

That’ll be his washed jersey. Like a lakers Westbrook

[@BaithNa]

He's disgusting on every team because he's a trash player.

[@Jose_Santiago21]

Just a more aggressive Naz Reid tbh

[@MNPhantom]

Yo if Randle Declines his player option and walks in free agency like Jimmy Butler did to us when we traded zach lavine I might go fucking insane

[@breadformyfamily4175]

LMAO The script writers have declared it must be so!

[@Mrdonjuliothewicked]

Jimmy didn't walk in free agency.

[@ayskifromhbg3832]

I get Town’s contract, his fall off later in the playoffs, but bro wtf were we thinking during this trade…

[@MNPhantom]

@@Mrdonjuliothewicked I didnt mean jimmy walked in free agency i mean the situation would be similar, Roco was alright but other then that it was just a salary match trade to get jimmy out of minnesota we pretty much got nothing and julius could do the exact same thing to us.

[@MNPhantom]

@@ayskifromhbg3832 Luxury Tax, we didn't want to pay it so we got as much as we could for kat and that was that i guess

[@EEEEEum2703]

The most what in the world moment in basketball history

[@SantanaWorld222]

It’s really not

[@EEEEEum2703]

@@SantanaWorld222 👍

[@vinnybishop9188]

its up there I think cause nobody actually thought the wolves would trade him & the knicks might actually be title contenders

[@Jackson54321]

+ Bridges + KAT -IHart -Donte -Randle thoughts?

[@KRS_two]

@@Jackson54321 What? Hart is still on the team.

[@AG_333]

after all those edits from 2017 with the stars in knicks jerseys, it finally happened... in 2025 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrTreyshawn22]

Guess Brunson don’t count?🤔

[@augustdreier6595]

@@MrTreyshawn22 i mean he was a borderline star beforehand but he definitely leveled up in new york

[@jtizzle124]

It’s still 2024 my guy

[@Bean2521]

crazy for kat too because the T wolves was “his team” for a bit then Ant came in and changed everything 😂

[@johnnyf3894]

Lmao facts he walked in the gym and said look at me…im the captain now 😂

[@helpmehelpyou7184]

Well Kat was never that alpha franchise guy tho 🤷‍♂️

[@MegaMjjordan]

As much as it was Ants team it was KATs!! Don’t play. Young boy took over as they do but 2 first round picks taking this team to the edge, sad to see homegrown talent given away

[@immrlonelyihavenobody4176]

@@MegaMjjordannah it wasn't, we all knew it was ants his first year even

[@andream8422]

Nova Knicks ain't even get a chance😢

[@immolation4390]

Thibodeau couldnt make a man out of that princess in Minnesota so what hope does he have of doing it in New York

[@DeeRickJames201]

I hope he toughens up in NY.. He's a cool talent but his mental is pudding

[@Okieant]

@@DeeRickJames201he won’t. Josh Hart is going to bully him into dust

[@feesh6597]

Knicks definitely had a center problem, but losing Randle AND Divincenzo with a first round pick for KAT feels like an overpay like the Mikal trade.

[@jtizzle124]

Can we stop pretending these picks mean a damn thing

[@feesh6597]

@@jtizzle124 the pick isn't the thing that makes this an overpay, i think they could've gotten away with Kat for slightly less.

[@Kidthebilly]

@@jtizzle124I agree BUT it is a Detroit pick but idk what year the pick is for.

[@cantmember3865]

@@Kidthebillyit’s not going to convey since it’s top 13 protected

[@mattalbz2842]

@@jtizzle124a heavily protected pick, mind you that most likely will turn into a 2nd

[@RomeloHill_Glaze]

I understand the Knicks needed a center and KAT hasnt been worth the money hes making, but cmon now. This felt so unnecessary for both franchises.

[@RomeloHill_Glaze]

the twolves got donte and detroits first round pick too, but this trade just felt pointless. and the pick is lottery protected or something🤣 and this doesnt solve the twolves salary cap issues.

[@IMTROLLINGYOU99]

@@RomeloHill_Glazeit helps because of randle contract

[@RomeloHill_Glaze]

@@IMTROLLINGYOU99 plus dontes. the total is still less then kats but the twolves are still a reallyexpensive team

[@IMTROLLINGYOU99]

@@RomeloHill_Glaze Randle and Reid are both possibly free agents next year and that should free up some space

[@RomeloHill_Glaze]

@@IMTROLLINGYOU99 they wont get rid of randle and reid tho

[@iRaeBandz]

Nah inked banned me for saying anus 😭😭😭 bro clique save a brother

[@ImClique]

LMFAOOO

[@ImClique]

send that unban request

[@crimsoncobalt1232]

I have the most polarizing emotions about this trade and I can’t take it.

[@mrduckiesquish3845]

My nova Knicks aint even play a game yet man 😭😭😭

[@papaperc522]

Rip Dikembe Mutumbo!!

[@horyshet8832]

BRO WHAT!!! I was cooking my meat, then i SEE this!? TF was timberwolves sniffing when doing this??? And how is Knicks pulling off this robbery??? (imo)

[@Okieant]

AYO WTF

[@Jcrills]

The Knicks got robbed if you ask me cat is an injury prone non hustling weak basketball player

[@philladephia76ersin7]

​@@Jcrillsso is randle

[@alexgoldflame445]

Enjoy KAT, man. I'm definitely going to miss him.

[@markneil6892]

They got Josh Hart they dont need Another Center L Trade.

[@sonofyeshua2572]

According to Vegas sports betting, the Knicks have now moved up to #3 favorite to win the title after the trade... behind only Boston and OKC...

[@tadpoIio]

Watching this live was hella fun, preciate you streaming this late

[@SunkyD]

Idk why i just remembered i seen the knicks play this year against Memphis in January in Memphis. Best player on the court was Julias Randle. Everyone was injured. Thank you Randle for being a part of my first time in an NBA arena. (Feel like i should mention i dont live in Memphis but whatever)

[@Dreadbeasttk]

This is bad for both teams but the knicks should be fine, randle is injured alot, love donte but knicks needed the size

[@Ikemelle]

So random dawg ☠️

[@6secsofcj37]

That Slam magazine was gonna hit like CRACK bro this can’t be real 💔

[@blueline9052]

I stayed up waiting for this lmao. Worth it

[@babatunde4335]

This trade has only gotten worse since it happened in my mind

[@MNPhantom]

Can't wait to see the KAT Narrative shift to positivity now that hes in a big market.

[@DeeRickJames201]

It won't.. He'll complain how the fan base doesn't like him

[@yyuuuhhh9374]

Knicks simulation

[@ObamaBeenBoolin]

As a lifelong Wolves fan I can say i like the trade. I appreciate what Kat did for this franchise, but this move extends the Wolves window and allows them to extend Naz and NAW as well as gives the team a torch off the bench which was one of the biggest weaknesses of team. I really think this is a win win trade. NY gets a big they need, and the Wolves get cap flexibility and an All-NBA player.

[@Xtomj]

Clique made me a knicks fan so I low key am shedding tears

[@elcampeon212]

You CANNOT be a serious championship contender with Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert as a frontcourt duo

[@codydouglas8631]

“I’m bout to text my mom”😂😂😂

[@mmmcertified9877]

The devastation from the jump pure Missouri 😂💀

[@Lonzolover241]

I was in utter disbelief when i first saw it

[@bigcountry9486]

My theory is Knicks wanted bam and heat weren’t budging so they went with the Kat deal because he’s 28 and the contract is alot but for his production will translate well in a few years

[@Moomz7]

"Were yall born people?" LMFAO

[@KanyeSoutheast9347]

knew this was gonna drop😭

[@JAHistheONE]

Bro didnt even finish any of his sentences. Thoughts all over the place.

[@aaronhooper3328]

The Knicks will find a way to blow this. Just wait… Knicks gonna Knicks

[@MrTreyshawn22]

How?

[@jmiranda4960]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@Drew-un2ym]

Hart on the thunder gunna be crazy 4 chips comin

[@Sullyisgone]

When Robinson is healthy and they run Kat at pf, the team is legit built just to beat the celtics lmao

[@mrbeendat2692]

Boy you better be happy lmao y’all actually got a chance now

[@silentassassin8935]

I fall asleep to watching his videos

[@novanebula8004]

Juno Julius Randle highlight mixtape is crazy

[@SilkyLew]

Kat is underrated as hell. People are saying knicks were finessed lol. A top 10 big, who shoots 40% from 3, with this roster, is being finessed? Ok.😂

[@TheMarslMcFly]

"A top 10 big, who shoots 40% from 3" and ghosts in the Playoffs. There, fixed it for you

[@FlogBog]

the big purr in the big apple

[@Lumpi0208]

I don't know if this a fever dream or a nightmare. Either way next season is gonna be more interesting than usual.

[@N1njaCheese]

I wouldn't of traded Donte

[@Cr7_shorts_edits]

He would have been on the bench anyway bc they got mikal bridges

[@dxstructiv3651]

This might end up like the Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford trade

[@foyerboy546]

the question is who’s goff!?!?😂

[@aeroblaziken4145]

​@@foyerboy546 Randle for sure 😂

[@speespa8812]

Brunson, OG, Mikal B, Hart, KAT - Starting Five? I like this trade for both teams and I LOVE that KAT is off my Wolves. I am sick of his idiocrasy on the court. Good dude, stupid bball IQ, emotionally weak. Love the trade!!!

[@Joshhy-Glo]

First knicks fan on this

[@youngzeus87]

I think both fans hate this trade. The rare we both hate this trade😂😂😂😂

[@Tatumisthegoat]

A Randle gobert and McDaniels front court could rebuild all of haiti The wolves finessed themselves😭😭😭

[@MegaMjjordan]

I hope that isn’t Haiti slander my boi🤨

[@_thebulldozer]

I’m Lowkey Pissed. Think we went backwards with this trade.

[@jaronmiller2069]

It was 1 am when I saw this

[@niken1025]

Not Donte 😭😭

[@yoshidaon1547]

Actually wild

[@Tyshowtime]

U should do a Jamal Crawford career resim

[@thunder4374]

I miss my goat Divo

[@RJS2303]

Gonna be brunson, hart, bridges, og and kat until Robinson comes back

[@FacadeGod]

Why do my Wolves hate winning games

[@youngzeus87]

Brunson and KAT in PNR on defense is gonna be food. They getting cooked

[@michaeltucker224]

We could've kept Divencenzo yes I appreciate what randle did but he wasn't my favorite knick ever

[@horzayb3datd33r9]

Why don't ya have this channel linked in ya main channel? 🤔😹

[@ImClique]

It’s quite literally linked in the description of every single video I’ve ever uploaded for the past 4+ years and it’s linked in the home page of the channel lol

[@horzayb3datd33r9]

@@ImClique ayo my bad I always slide over to videos and I usually don't check descriptions cause ya titles are literally describing what ya gonna watch before ya even click on it so I didn't see that I feel dumb now 😭😹

[@yazen7521]

randle is a bum thank god they traded him 🙏🙏🙏

[@positivedirection9503]

We playing chess

[@fredmoethewinner6890]

Kat finna get a heart get it 😅😅😅😅 pause

[@ReelMuzikFein]

CLIQUEEEEEEEEEE

[@WillyKillya]

This editing gave more epilepsy 😖

[@jeremylinsburner4870]

Julius Randle looks so washed in our jersey man 💔💔💔

[@aidans6937]

I’m actually sick to my stomach

[@Imcool-r4r]

You remind me of the dad I never had

[@BlameLee]

Are you gonna do a Timberwolves/Knicks sim?

[@ImClique]

Its already out

[@Philly-ty3sz]

Aight listen I like the trade for sure but you traded versatile big man who isn't good in the playoffs and an elite shooter for shooting big man who isn't good in the playoffs

[@WolvesBack5]

We’re gonna flip Randle for KD

[@RJS2303]

Knicks legit bro

[@himekomurata72]

Most random trade so far 😂

[@alienspaceship656]

why would they do that gang

[@HayTidal]

Knicks are a championship team now and the wolves finna get worse idk

[@PotholeG]

KAT aint built to play for Thibs lol.

[@Nahanoo]

Damn I wonder who was coach when he was in Minnesota

[@PotholeG]

@@Nahanoo lmao that aint last long either

[@slavdog3180]

W

[@jbsmooth7184]

Trade tibs for Donte

[@stevevogelhuber4848]

The Lakers have 17 rings. Do u think anyone cares one bit about kat?

[@760Hambino]

Thought about you when it happened.

[@keithdollar5187]

Kat is better now Randle can take him and his crying son Minnesota

[@jaymoney1516]

Saying OG and RJ is the same player is crazy asf OG is definitely a better player

[@ImClique]

Im saying tier wise how it was viewed when it happened

[@jaymoney1516]

@@ImClique It wasn’t even viewed like that when it happened😂 Everybody who really watch hoops knew That the knicks getting OG was gone make they team way better. Tier wise it was never close

[@lazarperic4525]

​@@jaymoney1516 problem is that you never know when he's gonna get injured and for how long he gonna be out fr

[@marcomcdowell8861]

Yes, another year of Knickerbockers fans believing...only to see their souls crushed like a half-eaten bagel under the El.

[@calebford6318]

Both teams got worse

[@boshbaples]

25 seconds 0 likes 😕

[@Crimson866]

Second

[@FullMetalTastic]

1st

[@Jcrills]

IM NO LONGER A KNICKS FAN 😢😢😢

[@jackblack543]

Have fun being let down year after year by towns. He’s so overrated and has been for years

[@ceoofweed3977]

Knicks are like thanos if the infinity stones were mid to fringe all stars