As soon as the blockbuster trade was made in September to bring Karl-Anthony Towns to New York, Kenny Atkinson believed it elevated the Knicks to title contenders.
Atkinson, the former Knicks assistant and Nets head coach, is in his first season leading the Cavaliers after spending a few seasons working under Steve Kerr with the Warriors.
Towns, a four-time All-Star center and power forward with the Timberwolves, was acquired in the massive deal that sent Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota.
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