I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
Apparently trade is done, and KAT didn't know about it. His reaction on Tweeter:
Karl-Anthony Towns @KarlTowns · 26m …
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Not a fan of KAT at all but he’s a part of this team and a huge asset. You better be getting back draft picks to cover the Gobert trade. Randle and scrubs isn’t a trade. Bad look for ownership but they are way over the cap.
First round pick via DET from news I've seen. Dunno what year.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
I have no doubt that tTim will make it work
Those cap hits the next 3 years were huge I gotta think that was part of it.
KAT will be better off in NYC in the long run. He's talented, but deep down I believe it was difficult (for his ego) deferring to ANT, who has potential to be top player in NBA down the road. If Randle can score down low & defend, Divini can score off the bench & bigger role for Naz, + guys they traded for (combined) about equal current KAT cap hit. Bottom line, KAT Is talented at shooting 3’s, but a bit SOFT taking it to the hoop & defending when games get physical & push comes to shove in the playoffs.
I keep hearing it’s a protected pick, but since I don’t watch NBA I have no idea what that means.First round pick via DET from news I've seen. Dunno what year.
I keep hearing it’s a protected pick, but since I don’t watch NBA I have no idea what that means.First round pick via DET from news I've seen. Dunno what year.
top 13 protected. Means it’s retained in that year if it falls within those picks. Then you get their pick the next year though it can be protected for a certain amount of years. Way to protect giving up a top pick
KAT will be better off in NYC in the long run. He's talented, but deep down I believe it was difficult (for his ego) deferring to ANT, who has potential to be top player in NBA down the road. If Randle can score down low & defend, Divini can score off the bench & bigger role for Naz, + guys they traded for (combined) about equal current KAT cap hit. Bottom line, KAT Is talented at shooting 3’s, but a bit SOFT taking it to the hoop & defending when games get physical & push comes to shove in the playoffs.
The problem is Randle was a - on defense and had a bad volume shooting year. I think they’re hoping he can give them another option and those efficiencies come up playing a 2nd/3rd role. He will be a deficiency in defensive box advanced stats unless something changes effort wise
so the Wolves will get the pick if it falls outside the top 13? LameI keep hearing it’s a protected pick, but since I don’t watch NBA I have no idea what that means.First round pick via DET from news I've seen. Dunno what year.
top 13 protected. Means it’s retained in that year if it falls within those picks. Then you get their pick the next year though it can be protected for a certain amount of years. Way to protect giving up a top pick
Those cap hits the next 3 years were huge I gotta think that was part of it.
being in the second apron was almost the entirety of it I’d imagine added to adding financial and contract flexibility through Ants peak years
I don't pretend to follow it much but I do remember him and Rudy nor getting along as well. And I know his whining annoyed some people.
Fiscally speaking he makes way too much as the #2 guy imho.
I keep hearing it’s a protected pick, but since I don’t watch NBA I have no idea what that means.First round pick via DET from news I've seen. Dunno what year.
top 13 protected. Means it’s retained in that year if it falls within those picks. Then you get their pick the next year though it can be protected for a certain amount of years. Way to protect giving up a top pick
It appears it was top 13 protected in 2025, top 11 protected in 2026, and then reverts to a 2nd round pick in 2027. I don't love that it can and has a good probability of becoming a round 2 pick. I think there may be a 1st round protected option in 2027, I just don't remember, but if it becomes protected instead of rolling to 2028 it falls to the 2nd round pick.
The New York Liberty scored a basket with 3 minutes and 23 seconds left to go up 83-72 on the Minnesota Lynx but the Lynx ended regulation on a 12-1 run to send the game to OT tied at 84. The Lynx ended up winning 95-93.
A huge road win for the Lynx in game one of the best 5 championship series.
Game two is on Sunday on ABC at 2 pm.
The Lynx will have games 3 and 4 at home on Wednesday Oct 16th and Friday Oct 18th (if necessary).
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1844590173960405464
That is an insane stat!
That game was incredibly fun to watch. The Lynx got off to a very slow start and NY was making everything in the first quarter (IIRC at one point it was 30-14). The Lynx were down as much as 18 points with about 5 minutes left in the first half. They started making a push in last 5 minutes of the second quarter and cut the lead to 8 at halftime and 7 at the start of the 4th. New York started out the 4th quarter making everything again (I think at one point they got points on 5/6 or 6/7 possessions in the 4th). Then the Lynx found a second wind and the defense clamped down and shots started to drop. New York scored 3 points in the final 4+ minutes (and one was a FT with 0.8 seconds left to tie the game). During that time they had 5 turnovers - and it should have been 6 and probably not gone to OT as it appeared that off an inbound pass the Lynx player deflected the pass and it bounced off a Liberty foot before going out of bounds. The refs called it a jump ball and then called Courtney Williams on a jump ball violation and gave the ball back to NY and led to the game tying FT.
Fantastic resiliency from the Lynx. Hopefully they can get another one in NY!
Want to see a fish out of water?!?!?!
Happen to be channel surfing and came across Wolves/Lakers game just as LeBron and his kids checked in the game. LeBron’s kid had no business out there. Not a threat on the offensive end. And a major liability on the defensive end. The kid has no business in the NBA.
Keep your stick on the ice...