KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS
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Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’11’’, 248 lbs
Experience 8 years
Debut Oct 28, 2015
Born Nov 15, 1995 (28 yrs) Piscataway, New Jersey
Drafted Drafted by Minnesota in 2015 (1/1).
College Kentucky
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2024-10-02 Acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves In a three-team trade, the New York Knicks acquired center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, and center James Nnaji from the Charlotte Hornets; Minnesota acquired guard Donte DiVincenzo, forwards Julius Randle and Keita Bates-Diop and a protected first-round draft pick in 2025 from the Knicks; and Charlotte acquired forwards DaQuan Jeffries and Charlie Brown Jr., guard Duane Washington Jr., a second-round draft pick in 2026, a second-round draft pick in 2031 and cash from the Knicks, and a conditional second-round draft pick in 2025 from the Timberwolves.
2024-04-12 Missed 18 games (meniscus tear - left).
2024-03-07 Meniscus tear - left, sidelined indefinitely.
2024-03-06 Knee soreness - left, day-to-day.
2024-02-28 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
NBA Eddie Gottlieb Trophy Rookie of the Year 2015-16
NBA All-NBA Third Team All-NBA Third Team 2021-22, 2017-18
NBA All-Rookie First Team All-Rookie First Team 2015-16
NBA Long Distance Shootout Winner Long Distance Shootout Winner 2021-22
NBA Played in the All-Star Game Played in the All-Star Game 2018-19, 2017-18