<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/what-the-kat-trade-means-for-the-knicks-and-timberwolves.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>10/17/2024</pubdate><author>Jacob Glick</author><hero-image><img src="/images/kat-knicks-preseason.jpg" alt="Karl-Anthony Towns (32) playing in a game for the New York Knicks."/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Jacob Kupferman / Getty Images</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>What the Karl-Anthony Towns Trade Means for the Knicks and Timberwolves</title><description>On a late Friday night in September, New Yorkers were focused on baseball, anticipating the playoff runs of the Mets and Yankees. Their attention quickly shifted to basketball with a stunning trade between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves.</description></item>