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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.
Rookie Tyler Nickel remains unsigned by New York days before training camp, though The Athletic's James L. Edwards III reports the two sides are still expected to eventually reach a deal.
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.
The Knicks signed Liam Robbins, waived him a day later, then had their G League affiliate Westchester trade for his returning-player rights from the Rip City Remix.
The Knicks are expected to sign only one additional veteran and hold their standard roster at 14 players, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.
Kawhi Leonard has agreed to a two-year, $115 million extension with the Raptors, below the $125M-plus figure Marc Stein had floated. TSN Sports put the max he could have signed at $126 million.
Gabe Vincent passed on a chance to sign with the Knicks and compete for a camp roster spot, choosing to wait for what NBA insider Marc Stein called a more sure-fire opportunity. SNY's Ian Begley had first reported New York's interest in Vincent.
James Wiseman is one of five veterans on Exhibit 9 training camp deals fighting for a likely open roster spot in New York, competing with Drew Eubanks for center minutes behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond.
Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji and James Wiseman are competing for what looks like one open Knicks roster spot after all three signed non-guaranteed Exhibit 9 deals, New York Post columnist Mike Vaccaro writes.
