Karl-Anthony Towns, also known as ‘KAT,’ is the New York Knicks' starting center as of May 2025. The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted the Kentucky alumnus with the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. The five-time All-Star averaged 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game in the 2023/24 NBA season. Towns was a key part of the Timberwolves rotation as he, alongside Anthony Edwards, led the Timberwolves to the number 3 seed during the 2023/24 NBA season. In the 2024 playoffs, Towns' contributions were crucial for the Timberwolves as they went all the way to the Western Conference finals. In the 2023/24 NBA season, Towns averaged 5.3 3-point attempts per game. On January 22, 2024, Towns scored his career and franchise-high 62 points in a regular-season game against the Charlotte Hornets. In the 2024 off-season, the Timberwolves traded KAT to the Knicks.
Before joining the NBA, Karl-Anthony Towns went to the University of Kentucky in 2014. He studied kinesiology at Kentucky and played basketball, where he was a second-team All-American. After playing one year for Kentucky, Towns declared for the 2015 NBA Draft.
Karl-Anthony Towns Salary
As of May 2025, Karl-Anthony Towns earns a base salary of $49,205,800 for the 2024/25 NBA season as per Spotrac. The five-time All-Star is in the first year of his four-year contract, which he signed with his previous team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, in 2022.
| Seasons | Salary |
| 2024/2025 | $49,205,800 |
| 2025/2026 | $53,142,264 |
| 2026/2027 | $57,078,728 |
| 2027/2028 | $61,015,192 (Player option) |
In July 2022, the Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns had agreed on a contract worth $220.44 million, which also included a player option for the 2027/28 season, as per Spotrac. The new contract began in the 2024/25 season, with incentives escalating each season until the final year of the contract, which would pay him $61.6 million. This new contract will guarantee Towns an average annual salary of $55,110,496 until 2028. In the 2025/26 NBA season, Towns will earn $53.14 million. (via Spotrac)
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Towns' previous salaries -
| Seasons | Salary |
| 2019/2020 | $27.2 million |
| 2020/2021 | $29.4 million |
| 2021/2022 | $31.6 million |
| 2022/2023 | $33.8 million |
| 2023/2024 | $36.0 million |
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