The 29-year-old collected a game-high 16 boards in Sunday’s 118-85 breeze over the Pelicans, raising his average to a career-best 13 per game.

With Karl-Anthony Towns playing a lot of minutes at center, this Knicks trade pitch helps the All-Star big get a perfect backup to help him. The post Knicks Trade Pitch Lands All-Star Big to Help Karl-Anthony Towns appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Forward Mikal Bridges led all scorers with 31 points, including shooting 7/12 from beyond the arc and recording a career-high +40 on the court. His four-time All-Star teammate Karl-Anthony Towns told reporters postgame how important Bridges is to the team.