#32C · New York Knicks
Height
7'0"
Weight
248 lbs
Age
30
College
Kentucky
Experience
10 yrs
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| Career |  | 720 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 50.1% | 39.7% | 84.0% |
| 2025-26 | | 75 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 50.1% | 36.8% | 85.8% |
| 2024-25 | | 72 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 52.6% | 42.0% | 82.9% |
| 2023-24 |  | 62 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 50.4% | 41.6% | 87.3% |
| 2022-23 | | 29 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 49.5% | 36.6% | 87.4% |
| 2021-22 | | 74 | 24.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 52.9% | 41.0% | 82.2% |
| 2020-21 | | 50 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 48.6% | 38.7% | 85.9% |
| 2019-20 | | 35 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 50.8% | 41.2% | 79.6% |
| 2018-19 | | 77 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 51.8% | 40.0% | 83.6% |
| 2017-18 | | 82 | 21.3 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 54.5% | 42.1% | 85.8% |
| 2016-17 | | 82 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 54.2% | 36.7% | 83.2% |
| 2015-16 | | 82 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 54.2% | 34.1% | 81.1% |
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
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| 2025-26 | | 75 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 50.1% | A- A- |
| 2024-25 | | 72 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 52.6% | A- A- |
| 2023-24 | | 62 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 50.4% | B B |
| 2022-23 | | 29 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 49.5% | B B |
| 2021-22 | | 74 | 24.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 52.9% | A- A- |
| 2020-21 | | 50 | 24.8 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 48.6% | A- A- |
| 2019-20 | | 35 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 50.8% | A A |
| 2018-19 | | 77 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 51.8% | A A |
| 2017-18 | | 82 | 21.3 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 54.5% | A A |
| 2016-17 | | 82 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 54.2% | A- A- |
| 2015-16 | | 82 | 18.3 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 54.2% | B+ B+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
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| Fri, 5/22 | vs CLE | W 109-93 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 3-5 | +18 |
| Sun, 5/10 | @ PHI | W 144-114 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 2-3 | +23 |
| Fri, 5/8 | @ PHI | W 108-94 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-2 | +3 |
| Wed, 5/6 | vs PHI | W 108-102 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6-8 | 1-1 | +6 |
| Tue, 5/5 | vs PHI | W 137-98 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | 3-5 | +11 |
| Thu, 4/30 | @ ATL | W 140-89 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | +35 |
| Wed, 4/29 | vs ATL | W 126-97 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5-7 | 1-3 | +11 |
| Sat, 4/25 | @ ATL | W 114-98 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-2 | +16 |
| Thu, 4/23 | @ ATL | L 108-109 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7-12 | 1-3 | +22 |
| Tue, 4/21 | vs ATL | L 106-107 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-12 | 2-5 | +5 |
Length
3 years
Total Value
$171.2M
Guaranteed
$111.2M
AAV
$53.1M/yr
This signing grades out as an overpay for the New York Knicks — the team is paying more than the on-field production currently warrants. Karl-Anthony's on-field performance ranks in the top 30% among NFL Cs, grading him as an above-average starter at the position. His $53.1M average annual value ranks as top-of-market money for the C market. The concern here is the gap between production and cost — above-average starter output at top-of-market money means the team is paying a premium above the player's on-field value. Karl-Anthony is still in or near his prime, which adds to the deal's upside — the team should get multiple productive seasons out of this contract. The 3-year, $171.2M contract with $111.2M guaranteed (65%) represents a significant commitment with heavy guarantees.
Karl-Anthony Towns is playing at an elite level this season, earning an A Performance grade. Among NBA centers, he's producing at an All-Star or All-NBA caliber. He's averaging 20.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3.0 assists through 720 games — carrying a significant offensive load. Karl-Anthony's strongest area is RPG at 11.9, which compares favorably to the center median of 5.0. The biggest area for growth is APG at 3.0 (center median: 4.0). Among 97 NBA centers graded this season, Karl-Anthony ranks 4th. Karl-Anthony is a cornerstone of the New York Knicks' roster and is performing at a level that warrants his place among the league's best.
Karl-Anthony Towns is riding genuine momentum heading into the thick of the playoffs, with public sentiment sitting at a strong A — elevated but no longer at its recent peak, reflecting a slight cooling as the pressure of the postseason intensifies. The central narrative shift driving that perception is significant: the conversation around Towns has moved decisively away from fit questions in New York and toward a recognition of him as the engine of the Knicks' contention window, a franchise cornerstone willing to shoulder the burden when it matters most. That framing aligns closely with his B+ performance grade — his 2025-26 season numbers of 20.1 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game across 75 games paint the picture of an above-average-to-elite center producing at a consistent, high-level clip without yet reaching the transformative tier that would demand unanimous All-NBA First Team conversation. The one structural wrinkle dampening what could be a louder award narrative is the league's 65-game eligibility rule, which the media has flagged as a quiet but real obstacle to Towns cementing All-NBA hardware — an institutional footnote that has nothing to do with talent and everything to do with optics. His Game 1 playoff performance against a hobbled opposing frontcourt gave the New York market exactly the defining-moment fuel it has been craving, and the broader "legacy chapter" framing in current coverage suggests the fanbase is ready to fully canonize him if the Knicks advance. With recent roster moves bringing in Jeremy Sochan and Jose Alvarado adding complementary depth around him, the organizational direction reinforces that Towns remains the unambiguous centerpiece of this team's identity. The bottom line: the narrative around Karl-Anthony Towns is bullish, purposeful, and playoff-calibrated — an established veteran with a Rookie of the Year pedigree, three All-NBA Third Team selections, and a Cup All-Tournament nod now staring at the defining stretch of his career in the sport's biggest media market.
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Karl-Anthony Towns is a veteran in his 10th NBA season listed at C for the New York Knicks. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every NBA player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Karl-Anthony Towns: Contract Value Index C, Performance A, Sentiment A, Fan Verdict pending.
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