Karl Anthony Towns signs a four-year, $224M super-max extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves

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Karl Anthony Towns will be staying in Minnesota for a long time, as the two parties agree to a huge supermax deal for the former Kentucky player.

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Karl Anthony Towns will be signing a huge super-max extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was a huge deal for both parties, as they had a mutual interest, and it was the right option.

KAT has been on the Timberwolves since the start of his career and has been evolving ever since. Last season, this team took a huge leap and made it to the playoffs. KAT has been at the center of what the TWolves have been doing till now, and what they will do in the future.

He averaged 24.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.1 blocks, and a steal in 33.5 minutes a game last season. Moreover, he also won the three point-contest last season. This displays the amount of skillset that he possesses, and no team would want to lose a player like him.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed on a four-year, $224M super-max extension, his agent Jessica Holtz of @CAA_Basketball tells ESPN. Deal begins with the 2024-25 season and delivers Towns’ total contract value to six years and $295M.

Minnesota Timberwolves’ team president speaks up after the max extension of Karl Anthony Towns

The franchise is pretty happy because they will be able to keep Karl Anthony Towns for a long time. KAT is widely loved there, and team president Tim Connelly was also delighted about KAT’s extension. 

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Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Tim Connely said, “I hope he’s here forever. I hope we have the type of team success that would allow us to look up and see Karl’s jersey being hung up in the rafters. I reached out to a bunch of these guys, but I don’t want to force relationships…”

He added, “I’ve heard so many great things about him. I know how great a player he is on the court, but off the court, it’s been so consistent, just an unbelievably sweet guy that treats everyone in a really classy manner. I think he’s been through so much, so many different faces and different chairs, from the front office to the coaching staff…”

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