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 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.

His four-time All-Star teammate Karl-Anthony Towns told reporters postgame how important Bridges is to the team. "He brings so much energy to this locker room," Towns told reporters. "He's a big part of the chemistry here." Towns said Bridges was "special ...