Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce changed the professional basketball landscape, if only briefly, when the former joined the Boston Celtics prior to the 2008-09 season. That blockbuster deal, together with the additional acquisition of Ray Allen, launched the downtrodden Celtics franchise back to its former glory.

The Knicks took 36 three-pointers but only hit eight. It’s not the shooting efficiency head coach Tom Thibodeau had in mind when the Knicks implemented a new-look, five-out offense.

The Knicks’ newest acquisition, speaking to Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Matt Hillman on the “Roomates Show” podcast, said that Timberwolves president Tim Connelly came to his house to personally deliver the news that shocked the basketball-world earlier this month: Minnesota’s big man was Big Apple-bound.