Karl-Anthony Towns gifts Timothée Chalamet his jersey after the Knicks crush Memphis 143-106, signaling a new defensive era.

The New York Knicks center signed his uniform then handed it to the actor as the two hugged and posed for a photo.

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns had a golden ticket for the new Willy Wonka. Even if he goes home without an Oscar at next month's Academy Awards, actor Timothee Chalamet holds quite the souvenir after Monday night,

New York doesn’t have to do anything between now and the trade deadline to reach its goals. The Knicks have been fine with the roster as is. With that said, the sense around the league is that the Knicks will do something minor in order to bolster their bench, whether sooner by getting a player back in a trade or later in the buyout market.

While most of the New York Knicks’ depth issues exist in the frontcourt, they need scoring depth badly all around.

The New York Knicks have attained a 31-16 record and placement as the No.3 seed in the Eastern Conference through 47 games this season, all while possessing the league's worst offensive bench unit. While it's usual that a team with head coach Tom Thibodeau at the helm plays the starting lineup for the majority of each contest,