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Report: Gap remains in Karl-Anthony Towns extension talks

Towns’ 2025-26 production helped drive the Knicks to a top-five net rating.

  • Towns averaged 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds in 2025-26
  • Towns posted a 2.5 Keel Impact, 53rd of 379 qualified players
  • The Knicks finished 53-29 with a 6.4 net rating

1 min read via Chris Haynes, Shams CharaniaHow this story was written

Keel Stats player card: Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

Karl-Anthony Towns is willing to accept less than a maximum contract in extension discussions with the New York Knicks, but a sizable gap remains, according to Chris Haynes of NBA on TNT. The situation is a rumor rather than an agreement, with Haynes reporting Thursday that the sides still have distance to cover.

Towns was a central producer for New York in 2025-26, when the center appeared in 75 games and started all 75. He averaged 20.1 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3 assists in 30.9 minutes per game, posting a 61.9 true shooting percentage with a 26.1 usage percentage.

His 2.5 Keel Impact, a rating of a player’s contribution against an average player, ranked 53rd of 379 players with 500 minutes or more during the regular season. In the playoffs, Towns averaged 15.9 points and 10.6 rebounds across 19 games as the Knicks went 53-29. New York’s 6.4 net rating ranked fifth among 30 teams, supported by the league’s third-ranked offense and seventh-ranked defense.

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Reported byChris Haynes, Shams Charania

Chris Haynes@ChrisBHaynes · NBA on TNT

Sources: New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns willing to take less than a max deal, but a sizable gap remains. Latest on @NBATV. https://t.co/qV2SMjJj4k

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Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN

Joining @malika_andrews on NBA Today to discuss the Knicks shutting down extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns ahead of the new season: https://t.co/JQUCBjMva9

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