The New York Knicks wanted to raise their ceiling as a championship contender, so they acquired Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves right before the start of training camp. The addition of Towns helped improve New York's record by just one game,

As Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green enters the playoff as an underdog in the Western Conference, he’s warning New York Knicks All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns of their series against the underdog Detroit Pistons.