Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is keeping his team focused on internal improvement amidst a flurry of off-season activity, including Karl-Anthony Towns’ surprising move to the New York Knicks. The trade, which sent Julius Randle to the Minnesota Timberwolves, has been a major talking point around the league.
However, Mazzulla isn’t letting the hype distract his team. “We just gotta focus on us,” Mazzulla stated in a recent press conference.
He acknowledged the Knicks’ acquisition of the talented Towns, saying, “Karl-Anthony Towns is a great player. They’re a great team.”
Despite the shake-up around the league, Mazzulla’s message is clear: the Celtics are dedicated to their own journey of daily improvement.
Karl-Anthony Towns’s nine-season tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves has come to an end after he was traded to the New York Knicks. The move prompted an emotional farewell from his former teammate, Rudy Gobert, who shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, acknowledging Towns’s unique journey and expressing gratitude for being a part of it.
In his final season with the Timberwolves, Towns averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 62 games. Despite his individual success, Towns was unable to secure an NBA championship during his time in Minnesota.
He joins a Knicks team poised to make a strong run in the Eastern Conference. With a potential starting lineup that includes Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, and Towns, the Knicks are expected to be a formidable opponent for the reigning Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics.
