Towns renewed contract with Minnesota for more than 200 million: the details
Towns renewed contract with Minnesota for more than 200 million: the details. Karl-Anthony Towns agreed to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves for another six years on Friday, extending his deal from the previous two years.
The Timberwolves have made a significant commitment, and they did it as swiftly as they could: After making $70 million over the following two seasons, Towns is set to make $224 million over four years beginning in 2024-25.
The agreement was finalised early on Friday morning. Towns and the Timberwolves couldn’t reach an agreement until July 1 (just after midnight Eastern), per NBA regulations.
Towns, like many other athletes, struggled for a few years due to a wrist injury and COVID-19, but he came back strong in 2021-22. After the NBA went on pause in 2020 due to the pandemic, it hit him especially close to home when his mother passed away from the disease.
The 26-year-old, who is about to begin his ninth season in the NBA, continued to expand his offensive repertoire in coach Chris Finch’s system and become more aggressive in driving to the basket. His flexibility was on full display when he won the 3-point contest at All-Star weekend, but he is primarily a post player.
Three games
Towns averaged 26.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in the final three games of Minnesota’s six-game playoff loss to Memphis in the first round. On March 14, he scored 60 points in 36 minutes against San Antonio, a career-high for a regular-season game.
Towns received his second contract extension from the Timberwolves since they drafted him first overall out of Kentucky in 2015 after being named to the league’s third-team All-NBA.