New York Knicks fans were stunned by the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, but once the shock started to wear off, there was a rumor that the team could make another trade. Before the KAT trade, fans learned that Mitchell Robinson would miss the season’s first few months. Robinson’s absence and Isaiah Hartenstein’s departure propelled the Knicks to trade for KAT.
Towns could slide to the four when Robinson returns, as he did in Minnesota with Rudy Gobert. The earliest the Knicks could see that happen is in January. Robinson underwent his second ankle surgery of the season in May after he initially had surgery in December. He’s struggled with injuries throughout his career.
Robinson has two full seasons left on the four-year contract he signed in 2022. He’ll make $14.3 million this season and $12.9 million in 2025-26. It wouldn’t be surprising if New York traded him during the season, but it would be challenging to trade an oft-injured center before he returns, making a previous belief harder to believe…