The thing is, the Knicks were already a pretty damn good offense.
That’s what made it so surprising when New York brought in Karl-Anthony Towns on the eve of training camp.
In a vacuum, swinging a deal for a 28-year-old four-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection doesn’t require too much justification — even when he’s set to make $220.4 million over the next four seasons. In context, though: Why move heaven, Earth, Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a few cleverly maneuvered-on-the-outskirts-of-the-CBA end-of-the-bench players for an offense-first big man when you’ve just finished second and seventh in the NBA in offensive efficiency over the last two seasons?