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

One way to think about this deal financially is the difference between Towns’ contract and Randle’s likely wages over that same period.

During ESPN's NBA Today on Thursday, Windhorst expressed his surprise at just how many executives felt that Minnesota's acquisition of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo—as well as a conditional first round pick—was the superior haul to that of Towns.