5 potential trades for Karl-Anthony Towns
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Let’s get something straight. If the rumors really do come to pass, Karl-Anthony Towns may be the single most valuable asset ever traded in NBA history. This assumes you don’t count sign-and-trades, because 2010 LeBron James will never be matched. Or draf5 potential trades for Karl-Anthony Towns
Let’s get something straight. If the rumors really do come to pass, Karl-Anthony Towns may be the single most valuable asset ever traded in NBA history. This assumes you don’t count sign-and-trades, because 2010 LeBron James will never be matched. Or draft day deals, as there isn’t yet evidence that those players will reach stardom, but the circumstances of a Towns deal defy all logic of trading a superstar. Generally, a team trades a superstar for one of a four reasons: That superstar is nearing the end of his contract and will leave as a free agent. Technically Towns is under contract for only one more year, but the Minnesota Timberwolves have another year of team control through restricted free agency. Towns could get a five-year max extension right now. To reach unrestricted free agency, he would have to forego that security and play the 2019-20 season on a one-year qualifying offer that is tiny compared to his max. No star has ever turned down the security. Functionally, Towns has six years of team contr Read more