Players
Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony TOWNS

New York Knicks · C · Age 30 · 10 YOS
20.1 PPG 11.9 RPG 3.0 APG 61.9% TS 21.3 PER 2025-26
Off
95
Def
86
Ovr
96

Player Info

Height
7'0"
Weight
248 lbs
Age
30
Born
1995-11-15
Position
C
Service
10 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Contract

2024-25 – 2027-28 Designated Veteran Extension MIN via Bird Rights

Karl-Anthony Towns signed a 4 year, $220,441,984 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $220,441,984 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $55,110,496. In 2026-27, Towns will earn a base salary of $57,078,728, while carrying a cap hit of $57,078,728 and a dead cap value of $57,078,728.

  • •Designated Veteran Player Extension (35% of cap, est $141M cap)
  • •2027-28: Player Option (deadline 6/29/27)
  • •10% Trade Bonus
extension PO
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2024-25 $49.2M $49.2M $49.2M —
2025-26 $53.1M $53.1M $53.1M —
2026-27 now $57.1M $57.1M $57.1M —
2027-28 $61.0M $61.0M $61.0M PO
2019-20 – 2023-24 Designated Rookie Extension MIN via Bird Rights

Karl-Anthony Towns signed a 5 year, $158,253,000 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $158,253,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $31,650,600.

  • •25% max extension, elligible for 30% maximum extension if All-NBA (2017-18 All NBA 3rd Team), MVP or Defensive Player of the Year
extension
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2019-20 $27.3M $27.3M $27.3M —
2020-21 $29.5M $29.5M $29.5M —
2021-22 $31.7M $31.7M $31.7M —
2022-23 $33.8M $33.8M $33.8M —
2023-24 $36.0M $36.0M $36.0M —
2015-16 – 2018-19 Rookie MIN via rookie-scale-exception

Karl-Anthony Towns signed a 4 year, $25,720,035 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $25,720,035 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,430,009.

  • •2017 Club Option exercised
  • •2018 Club Option exercised
  • •Elligible for 30% Max extension (2017-18 All NBA 3rd Team)
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Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2015-16 $5.7M $5.7M $5.7M —
2016-17 $6.0M $6.0M $6.0M —
2017-18 $6.2M $6.2M $6.2M —
2018-19 $7.8M $7.8M $7.8M —

Contract Value

35/100 Overpay Projected fair value $48.0M · $9.1M over market
Moderate confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2016-17 82 82 37.0 25.1 12.3 2.7 0.7 1.3 2.6 54.2% 36.7% 83.2% 18.0 5.2
2017-18 82 82 35.6 21.3 12.3 2.4 0.8 1.4 1.9 54.5% 42.1% 85.8% 14.3 4.9
2018-19 77 77 33.0 24.4 12.4 3.4 0.9 1.6 3.1 51.8% 40.0% 83.6% 17.1 5.8
2019-20 35 35 33.9 26.5 10.8 4.4 0.9 1.2 3.1 50.8% 41.2% 79.6% 17.8 6.5
2020-21 50 50 33.8 24.8 10.6 4.5 0.8 1.1 3.2 48.6% 38.7% 85.9% 17.5 6.2
2021-22 74 74 33.5 24.6 9.8 3.6 1.0 1.1 3.1 52.9% 41.0% 82.2% 16.4 6.3
2022-23 29 29 33.0 20.8 8.1 4.8 0.7 0.6 3.0 49.5% 36.6% 87.4% 14.8 4.7
2023-24 62 62 32.7 21.8 8.3 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.9 50.4% 41.6% 87.3% 15.3 4.7
2024-25 72 72 35.0 24.4 12.8 3.1 1.0 0.7 2.7 52.6% 42.0% 82.9% 16.9 5.7
2025-26 75 75 31.0 20.1 11.9 3.0 0.9 0.5 2.5 50.1% 36.8% 85.8% 13.8 5.5

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2016-17 82 37.0 61.8% 27.1% 21.5 +1.0 +0.6 +0.4 2.3 27.7 0.439 111.8 112.1
2017-18 82 35.6 64.6% 22.5% 20.8 +1.1 +0.7 +0.5 2.3 27.7 0.455 115.3 109.2
2018-19 77 33.0 62.2% 28.0% 23.0 +1.8 +1.1 +0.7 2.5 22.8 0.430 112.2 111.3
2019-20 35 33.9 64.2% 27.8% 24.5 +1.9 +1.1 +0.7 1.2 12.5 0.506 113.9 115.4
2020-21 50 33.8 61.2% 28.6% 21.5 +1.4 +0.8 +0.6 1.5 16.5 0.468 114.6 114.7
2021-22 74 33.5 64.0% 27.2% 22.9 +1.3 +0.8 +0.5 2.1 28.1 0.545 116.9 111.6
2022-23 29 33.0 61.8% 25.0% 18.1 +0.3 +0.2 +0.1 0.6 4.9 0.246 111.2 109.4
2023-24 62 32.7 62.5% 26.8% 17.9 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 1.0 17.2 0.407 116.3 109.1
2024-25 72 35.0 63.0% 26.5% 22.4 +1.5 +0.9 +0.6 2.2 26.5 0.506 119.4 112.7
2025-26 75 31.0 61.9% 25.1% 21.3 +1.4 +0.8 +0.5 2.0 20.1 0.416 118.8 111.8