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.

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.

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,