Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl Anthony Towns is being linked with the Houston Rockets. A few reports have suggested that the Rockets might trade in the 27-year-old this offseason. A lot of stars have taken the spotlight this year, the likes of Damian Lillard and James Harden requested trades, and this may well be another absurd rumor in the market.
But whenever there is a rumor, there is also a strong possibility that things may turn out well and the two teams find the offers profitable. Here’s all the information you need to know about the deal between the Houston Rockets and the Minnesota Timberwolves which involves Karl Anthony Towns!
What would the Rockets offer for Karl Anthony Towns?
According to a report by Bleacher Reports’ Grant Hughes, the Rockets will trade off Amen Thompson, Kevin Porter, Jae’Sean Tate, a 2024 first-round pick along with a 2026 first-round pick in exchange for the Dominican American forward Karl Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Houston spent a lot in this NBA free agency but couldn’t get what they desired. Towns might be someone who solves a lot of their problems. Even though he does not have the defensive abilities they need, he is brilliant at shooting from beyond the arc.
Karl-Anthony Towns’ name came up in trade talks last month, per @IanBegley
“There were talks between the Timberwolves and other teams before the draft and Towns' name came up. I don't know how aggressive the Timberwolves were with Towns, if at all.”
(h/t @realgm) pic.twitter.com/qX4IWt4qph
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 14, 2023
What are the speculations about the future of Karl Anthony Towns?
Anthony Edwards has signed a five-year-long extension worth $260M, and Karl’s future is yet to be decided. But if experts are to be believed, , Karl Anthony Towns might have been linked with a few teams in this free agency, but he would be one of the hottest topics of the 2024 February trade deadline.
RUMOR🚨: Karl-Anthony Towns was involved in trade talks last months and Minnesota will remain open to searching for a trade partner.#NBA pic.twitter.com/e9faMK9viz
— Booming Basketball (@BoomingBBall) July 14, 2023
What do the Timberwolves think about Karl Anthony Towns?
The Timberwolves have given a supermax extension to Anthony Edwards, and they might not have many things to do when it comes to making changes to the roster other than bidding goodbye to Towns. Karl might haven’t performed to the expectations considering he was on the court and the Timberwolves still had a poor season.
Towns currently has a contract worth $224.2M, which he signed in July last year. With his decent stats, he apparently did a good job. Looks like the Timberwolves do not feel the same. It’d be interesting to see if the deal happens; we’ll keep you updated!
