Karl-Anthony Towns was initially “hurt” when he was dealt from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Knicks in a blockbuster trade this fall. That was his first reaction after the only NBA team he had ever known dealt the New Jersey native to his hometown team in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

The New York Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves for a reason. Towns, 29, was acquired by the Knicks back in September for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round pick to help New York win big games,

The latest on the status of New York Knicks star big man Karl-Anthony Towns heading into Monday's date with the Toronto Raptors.