New York Knicks Receive: C Mo Bamba, G/F Max Christie. 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL) 

Los Angeles Lakers Receive: C Mitchell Robinson 

Of course, any two big men can’t play together. There are criteria that make a modern twin towers look viable. 

It helps if one of your big men can shoot. Just as importantly, one of them has to have some defensive versatility. Two immobile bigs are not likely to complement each other. 

Just look at some of the duos around the league. The Minnesota Timberwolves twin towers model failed because Karl-Anthony Towns doesn’t have the mobility to play the four.

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Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ pairing of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley lacked the necessary spacing. 

The Knicks know this all too well. They’ve got two solid big men in Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein. With that said, they seldom share the floor – if ever. 

Could Hartenstein co-exist with Bamba?