When Karl-Anthony Towns arrived at the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson 's maintaining position as the team's best player seemingly became a matter-of-fact assumption. However, 13 games in, and the public undersold Towns' presence on the Knicks. Towns may be the better of the two in light of the eye-popping stats.

Tom Thibodeau has coached Towns before, during their time together with the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Towns has evolved as a player since then, developing into one of the best bigs in the NBA.