Giannis trade rumors may have already backfired on the Knicks

Initial returns from the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes suggest the New York Knicks are among the potential favorites to land the two-time MVP. The primary ramification in question is seven-feet tall, weighs roughly 250 pounds, and named Karl-Anthony Towns. The Giannis trade rumors from this past summer serve as an inflection point for Towns’ relationship with the organization. But this presumes the Knicks’ attempts to deal Towns end with the Bucks’ star. So even if they don’t actually get Giannis, the Knicks’ pursuit of him may just wind up costing them their star big man anyway.