So, when Randle was shipped out of New York in a stunning trade on September 27, along with last season’s breakout star Donte DiVincenzo, to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the four-time NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, Brunson was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

In one of the more shocking offseason Friday news dumps in recent NBA memory, the Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a protected first-round pick.

"You have good relationships with those guys and you hate to see guys like that go, especially with the caliber of player they are and also what caliber of people they are," Josh Hart said.