Fans debate leverage and money as news of the standstill spreads
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Reddit commenters split over whether the front office or Towns holds leverage, with some arguing the Knicks can wait out a potential non-repeat season and others insisting Towns won't take less than roughly $55-58 million per year.
“No way KAT entertains less than 55-58/yr If 69 is his max he would be giving up a lot already”
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Karl-Anthony Towns Knicks center, extension-eligible All-StarJames Dolan Knicks ownerLeon Rose Knicks president
Brian Windhorst ESPN NBA insider
Shams Charania ESPN NBA insider
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 4 claims were published in its stretch
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first by Newsweek, 7h ago · also CBS Sports, NY Post, New York Post, Yahoo Sports, Sporting News
8 more headlines
- Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns extension talks reportedly have stalled: What it means as New York aims to repeat CBS Sports · 6h ago
- Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks contract talks stall as $272 million question looms NY Post · 6h ago
- Knicks rumors: Karl-Anthony Towns contract extension 'unlikely' entering camp Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Why is Karl-Anthony Towns balking at the Knicks’ contract extension offers? Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Knicks’ $276 Million Karl-Anthony Towns Decision Takes Stunning Turn Yahoo Sports · 4h ago
- The second apron is coming for the Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks extension talks stall Yahoo Sports · 2h ago
- Knicks hit major roadblock in Karl-Anthony Towns’ $276 million contract talks Yahoo Sports · 1h ago
- Karl-Anthony Towns could take a pay cut to stay with the Knicks despite stalled talks Yahoo Sports · 17m ago
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first by ESPN, 7h ago · also ESPN NBA
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first by Yahoo Sports, 2h ago
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first by Yahoo Sports, 7h ago
What people said 11 voices · verbatim
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🏀 Contract talks between Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are reportedly at a standstill, with an extension of up to 4 years and ₿3229.64 on the table. Towns is set to earn ₿674.32 this season, with a ₿721.64 player option for 2027-28 as New York aims to avoid the second apron. #NBA
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Nah the front office has the leverage, if they repeat they pay him, if they don't (I'll take my chances they don't) it means he prob did not make a strong case this upcoming szn to get a raise. KAT would then be backed into corner: 1) S&T next summer to chase the bag or 2) sign for less to stay a Knick. Again this is predicting that the Knicks…
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What option allows them to try for a repeat that also doesn't result in being a second apron repeater? I don't care at all about Dolan's money, but second apron hell makes it hard to make a lot of moves around trades and signings. Keeping Mitch would have been a multi-year deal. Who knows if he's healthy enough to really go for a repeat, but even…
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How many winning teams historically have not featured max contract player? Winning in the NBA requires top level talent, you don’t win just by assembling a collection of good-not-great players. Also whether or not max contacts make sense from a team building perspective is entirely a CBA question, so it’s weird to say youre very anti-max contract…
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I don’t think that is the case. Honestly it makes sense whatever we decide to do to wait until the offseason anyway as whatever he signs for will effect how much cap space under the 2nd apron we have and what potential FA we might want to target. I think KAT will work with the FO that ultimately works best for the team going forward.
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Fans irrationally want their team to win. If the roles were switched, nobody would be negotiating their pay down so the company does better... But again... irrational fans.
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The Clippers could have had Jaylen Brown for free and chose not to, I’m supposed to believe they’re gonna wanna max out KAT in 1.5 years?
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Knicks are right for not paying 69m/y for KAT That money should be reserved for Jokic, SGA type of players only
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Yeah its funny how people forget why he ended up in NY in the first place. 2nd apron comes for everyone
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He'd easily get that in the market. Plenty of teams willing to pay that, especially to a champion
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No way KAT entertains less than 55-58/yr If 69 is his max he would be giving up a lot already
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