Towns produced 32 points (14-30 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 18 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 43 minutes during Thursday's 113-111 overtime win over the Bulls. Towns reached the 40-point mark in his last two games before the All-Star break,

“While he did joke about wanting to see Nikola Jokic as the future face of the Knicks, it seems like Giannis would make a great choice alongside their core of players like Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart. However, acquiring Giannis will cost them a highly talented player themselves.”