Knicks confirm extension talks on ice for four players this season

New York told ESPN's Shams Charania it will stop negotiating extensions until later in the season to focus on the year ahead. Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Miles McBride had all been discussing new deals but say talks hadn't gone how they hoped.

New York has paused all contract extension talks until later in the season to focus on preparing for the 2026-27 campaign, the team told ESPN's Shams Charania.

The Knicks have paused all extension talks, including with Karl-Anthony Towns, until later in the season. New York had offered Towns four years and roughly $200 million, about $77 million below his max worth $277 million.