Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns will take the floor alongside the game’s elite, an achievement that highlights just how far this Knicks team has come. The last time the franchise sent two starters to an All-Star Game? In 1975, when Walt Frazier and Earl Monroe suited up.

Karl-Anthony Towns’ shooting slump since returning from a thumb injury continued Saturday night, with just 11 points on 3-for-11 shooting in the Knicks’ loss to the Lakers. The first-time All-Star starter is averaging 17.

Somewhere between each end of the spectrum is Karl-Anthony Towns, who has long been considered one of the best offensive talents in the game since his arrival a decade ago. There’s a trophy room full of individual accolades,