Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTIncluded Columnist IVOctober 3, 2024Stephen Gosling/NBAE by means of Getty ImagesKarl-Anthony Towns was plainly blindsided by the trade that landed him on the New York Knicks for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and other moving parts, ending his nine-year run with the Minnesota Timberwolves."Shocked," he informed press reporters when inquired about his preliminary response to the news. "Shocked. Perhaps the word flabbergasted is more right. Simply surprised."James L. Edwards III @JLEdwardsIIIKAT with a message to Minnesota, being "surprised" and now being close to home. > pic.twitter.com/5fCqOQGPPlThat stated, Towns included that his previous relationship with Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who coached him for two-and-a-half years in Minnesota, ought to assist him ...