Karl-Anthony Towns Denies Report About Treatment For Knee Finger Injuries

Karl-Anthony Towns denies offseason treatment for injuries, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic, contradicting an earlier ESPN report.

This comes after ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported in June that Towns had received “treatment on his bruised left knee and to repair ligament damage on his left finger.”

According to Shelburne, Towns hurt his finger during Game 3 against the Boston Celtics in the second round of the playoffs. His knee injury reportedly came later during the Eastern Conference finals against Indiana.

Sources told ESPN that Towns “chose to immediately have procedures” after the Pacers eliminated the Knicks, giving him maximum recovery time before the new season.

Shelburne hasn’t publicly addressed the contradiction.

Meanwhile, contract talks between Towns and the Knicks seem to be at a standstill.

“The Knicks have the option of riding this core out, or their pathway forward is to make a trade,” ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said on “The Hoop Collective” podcast. “Mikal Bridges got extended this summer. We have not heard anything about Karl-Anthony Towns getting extended.”

Towns is just starting the second year of a massive four-year, $220 million deal he originally signed with Minnesota. The contract includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.

“I don’t think it has a commentary on Towns or the season he had,” Windhorst added. “I just think that Towns has three years and about $160 million left on his contract. Actually, I think it’s more than that, I think it’s $170 [million], and there would be some challenge to trade that.”

Despite the contract uncertainty, Towns had a stellar first season in New York.

He made his fifth All-Star team and earned his third All-NBA Third-Team selection. The 7-footer put up impressive numbers, averaging 24.4 points and a career-best 12.8 rebounds per game.

One of his standout performances came early in the season against Miami, when he exploded for 44 points and 13 rebounds in a win over the Heat. He shot an incredible 17-of-25 from the field that night.

That 44-point outburst was the highest scoring game by a Knicks center since Patrick Ewing did it back in 1995.

Towns also became the first Knick since Carmelo Anthony in 2014 to record 40+ points and 10+ rebounds while shooting at least 65%.

His dominance earned him Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors in December, when he led the Knicks to a remarkable 12-2 record while averaging 23.2 points, 14.6 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks.

James Shotwell
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