Karl-Anthony Towns Dominates Early Despite Pending Knicks Extension Talks

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns has opened the season in peak form, averaging 21.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 65.5% inside the arc and 41.4% from deep. Playing with a thinner frame, Towns has excelled inside head coach Mike Brown's hub offense and scored 7.3 fourth-quarter points per game, giving him strong leverage in ongoing long-term contract negotiations with New York.