Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns Mourn Death of Dikembe Mutombo
Mutombo, who passed away at 58 after a bout with brain cancer, played one year with the Knicks and averaged 6.7 rebounds with 1.9 blocks in 65 appearances during the 2003-04 season. New York was the penultimate stop of Mutombo's career, which also passed through Denver, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Houston.