After making a blockbuster deal to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Knicks are all-in on a championship. But making such a large trade ratchets up the pressure.

Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau expects Karl-Anthony Towns, the team’s new cornerstone, to make his preseason debut against the Hornets on Sunday in Charlotte — barring any setbacks.

The Knicks' bench was a strong suit of theirs last season. After the KAT trade, that's a question only games can answer.

The New York Knicks may have brought in the best player from their three-team blockbuster trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets in four-time All-Star center/power forward Karl-Anthony Towns,

While New York will be title contenders with the versatile Towns, the Timberwolves will continue to contend in the Western Conference with their additions.

While it's not the hallowed hardwood of Madison Square Garden just yet, Karl-Anthony Towns made his first official appearance as a member of the Knicks on Thursday, donning a practice jersey to partake in training camp activities at The Citadel in Charleston, SC.