New York Knicks Have Discussed Karl-Anthony Towns Trade With 3 Teams
The New York Knicks have discussed a Karl-Anthony Towns trade with three teams, according to NBA reporter Steve Popper of Newsday.
The three teams are the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets.
New York discussed a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. Those talks involved Towns, who is making $53.1 million this season.
“Whispers around the league have begun to speculate on the possibility of the Knicks moving Towns,” Popper wrote. “His name surfaced when the Bucks and Knicks discussed the chance of a deal involving Giannis Antetokounmpo, but now league sources said that talks have involved other teams, including Memphis, Orlando and Charlotte.”
The Knicks acquired Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves before last season. KAT helped New York make the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, a series the Indiana Pacers won in six games.
Tom Thibodeau was fired as head coach of the Knicks after the conference finals and Towns played a big role in the two-time Coach of the Year getting the boot, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. Towns complained about Thibodeau during his exit meeting with owner James Dolan, who decided to fire Thibodeau after speaking with multiple key players, sources said.
Thibodeau coached Towns on the Timberwolves and the two didn’t see eye to eye there either, sources said.
The Knicks hired former Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown after firing Thibodeau. Brown and Towns don’t have the best relationship either, sources said.
New York is 25-18 on the season. The 2026 NBA trade deadline is February 5 at 3 p.m. ET. Towns doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract, preventing him from controlling his future.
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