The Minnesota Timberwolves’ center and forward, Karl Anthony Towns, might get traded to the San Antonio Spurs this summer. The Timberwolves could not get the expected success with Karl on their roster; they tried to fix his shortcomings by signing Rudy Gobert but that too did not work. When a team fails to perform, they want to make changes.
The Rudy and Karl duo could not manage to give results. So when a duo does not work, the team trades off at least one of the two players. Gobert would not be able to give them enough valuation and that is why the Timberwolves might turn to the Dominican American. The Spurs would love to add him to their roster. Can they do it this summer? Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs involving Karl Anthony Towns.
What would the Spurs offer for Karl Anthony Towns?
The Spurs are expected to offer Keldon Johnson, Devonte’ Graham, Cameron Payne, and one first-round pick each from the years 2024 and 2025 in exchange for the Timberwolves’ #32. Karl has a four year long contract with the Timberwolves worth $224.2M; they would like to trade him off before he leaves for free.
Damian Lillard for Karl-Anthony Towns????@BillSimmons creates this fake trade and ponders whether it could possibly happen on the #BSPodcast. pic.twitter.com/JGfP7Ae6BX
— The Ringer (@ringer) August 22, 2023
How did Karl Anthony Towns perform last season?
The three-time NBA All-Star played just 29 games last season and averaged 20.8 points per game. He also managed to have 4.8 assists and 8.1 rebounds while shooting 49.5 percent from the field and 36.3 percent 3-pointers. This is not what the Timberwolves expect from their star, and they have waited long enough for him to perform.
Karl Anthony Towns career shooting stats:
2017: 101 3pm || 36.7 3p% || 61.8 Ts%
2018: 120 3pm || 42.1% 3p% || 64.6 Ts%
2019: 142 3pm || 40 3p% || 62.2 Ts%
2020: 114 3pm || 41.2 3p% || 64.2 Ts%
2021: 122 3pm || 38.7 3p% || 61.2 Ts%
2022: 150 3pm || 41 3p% || 64 Ts% pic.twitter.com/klZYlhj3HJ
— nbatrend (@nbatrend) April 6, 2023
Why would the Spurs like Karl Anthony Towns?
The Spurs would love to have Karl on their roster. He has a career average of 23 points and the Spurs also have solutions for the shortcomings of the 29-year-old. His presence would allow other scorers to bag more points.
The Timberwolves are already planning to make Anthony Edwards the face of the team. Will the Spurs grab the opportunity to sign a star? We’ll keep you updated.
