The New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves are both trailing in their respective Conference Finals series, which is another way the two franchises are connected after their blockbuster trade back in September.

The preseason trade between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves was fascinating, even in the moment.

It is why the Timberwolves traded a handful of first-round draft picks in 2022 for the right to pair Rudy Gobert's rim protection with Towns. It is one of the reasons why Minnesota abandoned that double-big experiment after two seasons, even after the Wolves reached last year's Western Conference finals.