Or engaged in the dangerously exhilarating art of Preseason NBA Power Rankings! Sure, it's hard to determine the strength or weakness of a team based on its roster, but that's half the fun of sports -- using your knowledge to make baseline predictions so that you have a reason for bravado ("I told you!

Anthony Towns joined the Knicks on Wednesday after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team trade that also included the Charlotte Hornets. The deal was agreed to Friday but took a few days to complete under the NBA’s complicated new trade rules,