The article explains why the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. The Timberwolves felt that Towns' large contract was too risky, especially in light of the new NBA collective bargaining agreement. The author suggests that the new CBA has made it harder to trade players with high salaries due to the luxury tax and other financial constraints. The author argues that the Timberwolves made a smart move by trading Towns, who was entering his prime, because they could not afford to pay his massive salary. The author also states that the Knicks, with a carefully crafted salary cap structure, were the ideal team to absorb Towns' contract.