There’s no dangerous blood in Minnesota. No less than, not between Karl-Anthony Cities and the highest gun in Minnesota’s entrance workplace.
The Knicks’ latest acquisition, talking to Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Matt Hillman on the “Roomates Present” podcast, mentioned that Timberwolves president Tim Connelly got here to his home to personally ship the information that shocked the basketball-world earlier this month: Minnesota’s massive man was Huge Apple-bound.
“How quickly earlier than the Shams tweet did you discover out [about the trade]?” Hillman asks.
“4 minutes,” Kat responded. “By the point the shock wore off, Shams had already tweeted.”
Brunson chimed in, asking who from the entrance workplace referred to as him with the information.
“I didn’t get referred to as,” Cities says. “Tim [Connelly] informed me to my face that I used to be traded … It was gangster, I ain’t gon’ lie.”
His new Knicks teammates voiced their respect.
Cities continued: “It’s a troublesome state of affairs no matter what would have occurred. However the truth that it occurred that manner, I obtained to present him respect.”
Because the four-time All Star shared, Connelly arrived alone and spoke to all 5 males — Cities, his father and three associates — who have been gathered in Cities’ house.
“[We] might’ve simply began spazzing out and crashed out,” Cities mentioned, “so I’ve obtained to present respect to him.”
The commerce that despatched KAT to New York ended up being a three-team deal and likewise concerned the Charlotte Hornets.
As a part of the change, New York despatched Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota and, to Charlotte, Charlie Brown, DaQuan Jeffries, Duane Washington Jr., and two future second-round picks.
The Knicks open common season play towards the reigning champion Celtics in Boston at 7:30 p.m. on Oct 22.
