Karl-Anthony Towns missed 4 of 5 3-pointers and finished with 10 points in 15 minutes as the Knicks beat the Hornets, 111-109, in a preseason game.

It also was about the man playing next to him, Karl-Anthony Towns, who is soon to be the newest member of the New York Knicks. After years of Towns mostly playing center, Minnesota settled on a new role for him.

Karl-Anthony Towns joined the Knicks on Wednesday after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team trade that also included the Charlotte