Karl-Anthony Towns

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Center Age: 28-142d Exp: 8 Years
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2015 College: Kentucky Agent(s): Jessica Holtz (CAA Sports)

 
  • Current Contract

    Karl-Anthony Towns signed a 5 year / $158,253,000 contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, including $158,253,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $31,650,600. In 2023-24, Towns will earn a base salary of $36,016,200, while carrying a cap hit of $36,016,200 and a dead cap value of $36,016,200.

    Contract: 5 yr(s) / $158,253,000
    Average Salary: $31,650,600
    Guaranteed at Signing $158,253,000
    Signed Using: Designated Rookie Extension/Bird
    Free Agent: 2024 / UFA
    Year   Age Status Base Salary Likely Incent. Unlikely Incent. Trade Bonus Cap Hit Pct of League Cap Yearly Cash Guaranteed
    2019-20 Contract details by year 24 $27,285,000 - - - $27,285,000 25.00% $25,579,688($25,579,688) $27,285,000
    2020-21 Contract details by year 25 $29,467,800 - - - $29,467,800 27.00% $29,467,800($55,047,488) $29,467,800
    2021-22 Contract details by year 26 $31,650,600 - - - $31,650,600 28.16% $31,650,600($86,698,088) $31,650,600
    2022-23 Contract details by year 27 $33,833,400 - - - $33,833,400 27.36% $33,833,400($120,531,488) $33,833,400
    2023-24 Contract details by year 28 $36,016,200 - - - $36,016,200 26.48% $36,016,200($156,547,688) $36,016,200
    Contract Notes:
    • 25% max extension, elligible for 30% maximum extension if All-NBA (2017-18 All NBA 3rd Team), MVP or Defensive Player of the Year
    Sources: Spotrac

    Upcoming Contract Extension

    Player Option
    Estimate
    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $221,088,000
    Average Salary: $55,272,000
    Guaranteed at Signing $221,088,000
    Signed Using: Designated Player Veteran Extension/Bird
    Free Agent: 2028 / UFA
    Year   Age Status Base Salary Likely Incent. Unlikely Incent. Trade Bonus Cap Hit League Cap Pct Yearly Cash
    2024-25 Contract details by year 28 Estimate $49,350,000 - - - $49,350,000 35.00% $49,350,000($49,350,000)
    2025-26 Contract details by year 29 Estimate $53,298,000 - - - $53,298,000 34.36% $53,298,000($102,648,000)
    2026-27 Contract details by year 30 Estimate $57,246,000 - - - $57,246,000 33.55% $57,246,000($159,894,000)
    2027-28 Contract details by year 31 Player $61,194,000 - - - $61,194,000 32.61% $61,194,000($221,088,000)
    2028 Karl-Anthony Towns Contracts, Salaries, Cap Figures 32 UFA  
    • Designated Veteran Player Extension (35% of cap, est $141M cap)
    • 2027-28: Player Option (deadline 6/29/27)
    • 10% Trade Bonus

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    2022-0

    Contract: 0 yr(s) / -
    Average Salary: -
    Signed Using:

    2015-2018Entry Level

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $25,720,035
    Average Salary: $6,430,009
    Guaranteed at Signing $11,663,760
    Signed Using: Entry Level/Rookie
  • Estimated Career Earnings

    A look at the calculated cash earnings for Karl-Anthony Towns, including any upcoming years.

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash
    2015-16 Player Cash Earnings ROY $5,703,600 - - - $5,703,600
    2016-17 Player Cash Earnings $5,960,160 - - - $5,960,160
    2017-18 Player Cash Earnings ALL NBA (3RD) $6,216,840 - - - $6,216,840
    2018-19 Player Cash Earnings $7,839,435 - - - $7,839,435
    2019-20* Player Cash Earnings $25,579,688 - - - $25,579,688
    2020-21 Player Cash Earnings $29,467,800 - - - $29,467,800
    2021-22 Player Cash Earnings ALL NBA (3RD) $31,650,600 - - - $31,650,600
    2022-23 Player Cash Earnings $33,833,400 - - - $33,833,400
    2023-24 Player Cash Earnings $36,016,200 - - - $36,016,200
    Est. Earnings
    (9 seasons)
    $182,267,723 - - - $182,267,723
    2024-25 Player Cash Earnings $49,350,000 - - - $49,350,000
    2025-26 Player Cash Earnings $53,298,000 - - - $53,298,000
    2026-27 Player Cash Earnings $57,246,000 - - - $57,246,000
    2027-28 Player Cash Earnings $61,194,000 - - - $61,194,000
    $403,355,723 - - - $403,355,723
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Trade Kicker Total Cash
    9 seasons Player Cash Earnings $182,267,723 - - - $182,267,723

    * earnings may include deduction of original cashed earned due to shortened season

  • Transactions

    Nov 21 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIA-MIN game
    Nov 9 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-MIN game
    Nov 4 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIL-MIN game
    Oct 19 2022Fined $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    Jul 7 2022Signed a 4 year $221.09 Designated Veteran Player extension with Minnesota (MIN) - includes 2027-28 Player Option
    Apr 7 2022Fined $4,000 for technical foul during SAS-MIN game
    Mar 23 2022Fined $4,000 for technical foul during PHX-MIN game
    Feb 3 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-DET game
    Jan 28 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-PHX game
    Jan 19 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-ATL game
    Jan 11 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-NOP game
    Jan 5 2022Fined $3,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    Nov 20 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MEM-MIN game
    Nov 15 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-MIN game
    Nov 12 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-LAL game
    Oct 25 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NOP-MIN game
    Oct 23 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during NOP-MIN game
    Apr 29 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-MIN game
    Apr 9 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-BOS game
    Feb 21 2021Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-NYK game
    Dec 13 2019Fined $3,000 for technical foul during LAC-MIN game
    Nov 27 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-SAS game
    Nov 15 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during WAS-MIN game
    Nov 13 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during SAS-MIN game
    Oct 31 2019Suspended 2 games (forfeit $376,345) for fighting during MIN-PHI game
    Oct 30 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-PHI game
    Oct 30 2019Fined $2,000 for ejection from MIN-PHI game
    Mar 30 2019Fined $3,000 for technical foul during PHI-MIN game
    Feb 28 2019Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-IND game
    Feb 7 2019Fined $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-ORL game
    Jan 27 2019Fined $3,000 for technical foul during UTH-MIN game
    Jan 25 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-UTH game
    Jan 6 2019Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-MIN game
    Dec 31 2018Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-NOP game
    Dec 3 2018Fined $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MIN game
    Oct 29 2018Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-MIN game
    Sep 23 2018Signed a 5 year $158.25 million Designated Veteran extension with Minnesota (MIN) - eligible for 5 year $190 million maximum extension
    Mar 2 2018Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-UTH game
    Mar 2 2018Fined $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from MIN-UTH game
    Dec 28 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-MIL game
    Dec 12 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-MIN game
    Dec 10 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-MIN game
    Oct 15 2017Minnesota (MIN) exercised $7.84 million option for 2018-19
    Mar 13 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during WAS-MIN game
    Feb 24 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-MIN game
    Jan 13 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    Jan 3 2017Fined $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-PHI game
    Oct 23 2016Minnesota (MIN) exercised $6.22 million option for 2017-2018
    Mar 30 2016Fined $2,000 for technical foul during LAC-MIN game
    Jan 27 2016Fined $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    Dec 15 2015Fined $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-MIN game
    Jul 7 2015Signed a 2 year $11.66 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
    Jun 25 2015Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#1 overall)
  • Fines & Suspensions

    A look at the reported fines & suspensions for Karl-Anthony Towns, and the financial implications.

    Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason
    12/26/2023 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-OKC game
    11/21/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIA-MIN game
    11/09/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-MIN game
    11/04/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIL-MIN game
    10/19/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    04/07/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during SAS-MIN game
    03/23/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during PHX-MIN game
    02/15/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during CHA-MIN game
    02/11/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $4,000 for technical foul during MIN-CHI game
    02/03/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-DET game
    01/28/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-PHX game
    01/19/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-ATL game
    01/11/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-NOP game
    01/05/2022 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    11/20/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MEM-MIN game
    11/15/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during PHX-MIN game
    11/12/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-LAL game
    10/25/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during NOP-MIN game
    10/23/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during NOP-MIN game
    04/29/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during GSW-MIN game
    04/09/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-BOS game
    02/21/2021 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-NYK game
    12/13/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during LAC-MIN game
    11/27/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-SAS game
    11/15/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during WAS-MIN game
    11/13/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during SAS-MIN game
    10/31/2019 Player contract details by year Fighting 2 games $376,345 for fighting during MIN-PHI game
    10/30/2019 Player contract details by year Ejection $2,000 for ejection from MIN-PHI game
    10/30/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-PHI game
    03/30/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during PHI-MIN game
    02/28/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-IND game
    02/07/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during MIN-ORL game
    01/27/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $3,000 for technical foul during UTH-MIN game
    01/25/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-UTH game
    01/06/2019 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-MIN game
    12/31/2018 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-NOP game
    12/03/2018 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during HOU-MIN game
    10/29/2018 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAL-MIN game
    03/02/2018 Player contract details by year Ejection $2,000 for ejection (two technical fouls) from MIN-UTH game
    03/02/2018 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-UTH game
    12/28/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-MIL game
    12/12/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during PHI-MIN game
    12/10/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-MIN game
    03/13/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during WAS-MIN game
    02/24/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during DAL-MIN game
    01/13/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    01/03/2017 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during MIN-PHI game
    03/30/2016 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during LAC-MIN game
    01/27/2016 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during OKC-MIN game
    12/15/2015 Player contract details by year Technical Foul $2,000 for technical foul during DEN-MIN game
    2 $492,345
  • Statistics

    Season Team Games MPG FG% 3PT% FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PT Prod Pts
    2023 MIN 60 32.8 0.506 0.423 0.874 1.52 6.88 8.40 2.98 0.72 0.67 2.82 22.13 36.64
    2022 MIN 29 32.72 0.495 0.366 0.874 1.66 6.48 8.14 4.83 0.69 0.59 2.97 20.76 37.35
    2021 MIN 74 33.41 0.529 0.410 0.822 2.62 7.20 9.82 3.64 0.97 1.12 3.05 24.57 42.94
    2020 MIN 50 33.76 0.486 0.387 0.859 2.66 7.92 10.58 4.50 0.78 1.14 3.20 24.78 44.87
    2019 MIN 35 33.91 0.508 0.412 0.796 2.71 8.09 10.80 4.37 0.94 1.20 3.14 26.46 47.12
    2018 MIN 77 33.04 0.518 0.400 0.836 3.42 8.97 12.39 3.36 0.87 1.62 3.12 24.42 46.20
    2017 MIN 82 35.59 0.546 0.421 0.858 2.91 9.44 12.35 2.43 0.78 1.40 1.95 21.26 42.14
    2016 MIN 82 36.95 0.542 0.367 0.832 3.62 8.66 12.28 2.68 0.71 1.26 2.59 25.13 45.24
    2015 MIN 82 32.02 0.543 0.341 0.811 2.76 7.66 10.41 1.96 0.71 1.68 2.23 18.33 36.32
    Totals 571 33.94 0.524 0.398 0.839 2.78 8.08 10.86 3.16 0.80 1.26 2.71 22.94 42.12