Traded from Minnesota — no warning
Towns was shocked by his trade from Minnesota because there was no warning, no whisper, and no sign — he went to sleep as a Timberwolf and woke up traded.
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KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS: How I Survived the Hardest Year of My Life
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Jul 20, 2026
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Traded Without Warning
At 48:21 · chapter starts 46:09
One of the episode's lighter but most charming detours: Jordan's orange designer bag became a genuine team superstition. Towns catalogues the remarkable record — the Knicks won every playoff game in which the bag was present, including the greatest comeback in Finals history, and the team lost the one game when security concerns (linked to a Trump visit) prevented her from bringing it in. [1] — Karl-Anthony Towns "The New York Knicks won every playoff game in which Jordan Towns brought her orange Wiz bag to MSG — approximately 15 straight. Even KAT's …" 45:45 Even Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, and Jalen Brunson were asking whether the bag would make it. Towns jokes that the bag — which he describes as 'a she' — is currently resting and will probably retire on top like Michael Jordan. He suggests the Guggenheim is the appropriate venue for its display. The whole sequence is warm, funny, and reveals just how tight the team chemistry really was.
15 straight wins with Jordan's orange bag
Towns claims the Knicks won every game Jordan brought her orange bag to the arena — 15 games in a row including playoffs — and lost the one game she didn't.
Being Traded Without Warning
No whisper, no sign, no warning. Towns's Minnesota career ended in an instant, and he had to walk past his own trophies and accomplishments knowing they suddenly belonged to a chapter that was over. But the trade led him exactly where he needed to be.
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