Karl-Anthony Towns was initially “hurt” when he was dealt from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Knicks in a blockbuster trade this fall. That was his first reaction after the only NBA team he had ever known dealt the New Jersey native to his hometown team in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

The New York Knicks will host the Hawks in NBA Cup quarterfinal action on Wednesday. Here's the latest on Karl-Anthony Towns' injury status.

For the game, the Knicks could be without one of their best players, as All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns is on the injury report. He also missed the team's last game, so this would be his second straight out of action (if he doesn't play).