NBA rumors: Brian Windhorst names Warriors, Clippers, Hawks as Karl-Anthony Towns free agency suitors if Knicks situation blows up
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The New York Knicks should be focused on defending their championship, but there are in-house things that continue to be discussed, and it surrounds an extension for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks’ center has made it known that he’d like a new contract and is also willing to take a pay cut, but the Knicks have since lowballed him and told him that they won’t have any negotiations with the season starting soon.
That has left people with the impression that either they wait until after this season to come back to negotiations, or Towns simply walks in free agency. If the latter is true, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has already named three teams that are willing to make a move for him.
“If Towns isn’t extended, he could opt out and enter free agency,” Windhorst wrote. “There definitely are teams — starting with the Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers and Atlanta Hawks — that would probably line up to make big offers. This is what other teams are studying with the Knicks.
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“New York could pivot to having cap space next year if Towns walks, opening other options. Hart has a $22 million team option, and the Knicks currently hold options on Pacome Dadiet and Tyler Kolek. If Towns walks, the Knicks could clear around $40 million to reformat the team around Brunson before his eventual and rewarding new deal would kick in.”
It wouldn’t be a surprise if more teams jumped at the idea of adding Towns to their roster, but the Warriors, Clippers and Hawks make sense. The Warriors have been trying to land another star for some time now, especially with Stephen Curry on the backend of his career. The Clippers are trying to revamp their roster after trading Kawhi Leonard, and Towns would be a nice fit.
The Hawks have several expiring contracts on their roster and could end up with a lot of cap space next offseason, which would be enough to sign Towns to whatever he wants.
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