Karl-Anthony Towns faced criticism in 2021 after referring to himself as the “greatest big man shooter of all time.” Towns’ audacious declaration doesn’t sound all that outlandish three years later.
Throughout his nine seasons in the NBA, the Timberwolves center has made 1.7 three-pointers a game at a 39.8 percent percentage. Even the legendary Dirk Nowitzki was only able to make 1.3 threes at a 38 percent clip per game.
How intriguing would it be to see Towns team up with the all-time greatest shooter in history, Stephen Curry, against that backdrop?
Logan Murdock of The Ringer reports that the Warriors may try to trade for Towns during the offseason.
“Golden State’s front office has also long kept an eye on Karl-Anthony Towns, who, depending on Minnesota’s playoff fortunes and projected luxury tax bill, could be available this summer,” wrote Murdock.
The report also mentioned the financial obstacles the Warriors had to overcome in order to improve the roster surrounding Curry. For the 2024–25 season, they have committed $174 million in salary, plus an additional $189 million for the luxury tax.
The Warriors are anticipated to make an offer to Klay Thompson in the neighborhood of $20–25 million and not guarantee Chris Paul’s $30 million contract for the upcoming campaign, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The Warriors would get beneath the second apron and escape such a large luxury-tax payment by doing this.
Towns is owed $221 million over the next four years, so the Warriors would need to assemble a trade package around Draymond Green or Andrew Wiggins, potentially with Jonathan Kuminga or Moses Moody thrown in to tempt Minnesota. Additionally, Thompson or Paul might consent to sign sign-and-trade agreements with the Timberwolves.
The Warriors lack the resources to complete a deal, unless the Timberwolves choose to forgo Towns’ salary in order to relieve their own growing luxury tax.
