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Brandon Miller's camp is reportedly using deals for Franz Wagner, OG Anunoby and Amen Thompson as comparables, with ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel pegging a possible $200MM-plus extension with Charlotte.
Karl-Anthony Towns said talks with New York on a new deal are not close, after reports put the sides apart on money with the Knicks reportedly offering four years and $200 million against his $272 million max.
+2Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks remain stuck on a new deal, with New York reportedly offering $200 million, $77 million below his max. Towns pushed back publicly on the pace of talks, and Shams Charania has raised the possibility of a trade.
ESPN's Shams Charania reports Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart could become trade candidates if they don't sign extensions before the February deadline. Towns is eligible for four years and over $276 million, Hart for four years and $131.2 million, but Charania says neither side is close.
Yahoo's Kevin O'Connor reports Milwaukee would entertain trade offers for both Myles Turner and Kel'el Ware, though moving the younger Ware seems unlikely given a rebuild.
Cason Wallace could command roughly $100M over four years as OKC's next extension priority, following the trades of Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins. Karl-Anthony Towns remains eligible for a four-year, $276M extension with the Knicks, but reporting suggests no deal gets done before this season.
On The Athletic's Celtics Daily podcast, James Edwards III floated Karl-Anthony Towns as a speculative fit for Boston should his extension talks with New York stall, comparing the potential role to Al Horford's past stint with the Celtics.
Extension talks between Karl-Anthony Towns and New York have stalled, with Towns eligible for a four-year, $276 million deal per ESPN's Bobby Marks.
A trade idea built on FanSpo's machine, originating on Spotrac, would send Karl-Anthony Towns to Boston for Paul George straight up. The tool flags it as cap-legal, with Towns making $57M and George $54.1M this season, and both deals running two years with 2027-28 player options.
Karl-Anthony Towns is eligible for a four-year, roughly $276M extension with New York. ESPN's Brian Windhorst said owner James Dolan has set a line at the second luxury tax apron, and paying Towns the max would force the Knicks to break up the roster.
