Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks transformation has only one true comparable
What makes KAT so fascinating is trying to figure out what precedent there is for the kind of transformation he’s had this year.
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New York Knicks Mike Vaccaro Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks transformation has only one true comparable By Mike Vaccaro Published June 8, 2026, 7:34 p.m. ET Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns #32 reacts after scoring against the Spurs. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post He is the most fascinating Knick, Karl-Anthony Towns, and he has been from the first day he showed up in a swap for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Jalen Brunson is the motor. Josh Hart is the heart. OG Anunoby is the force. Mikal Bridges is the soul. Together they are one of the truly great examples of the whole being better than the sum of its parts, especially in the 45 days before Monday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks wouldn’t be the Knicks without all of them.
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