KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS (NYK)
#32•KAT
C • 6’11, 248 lbs; 10th year, Kentucky
HYBRID
NBA ROLE: ELITE (NEW WAVE) PIVOT
A new wave archetype, Karl-Anthony Towns averages over 22 points & 10 boards w/ an elite FT conversion rate (84%) for his career – KAT is a legitimate stud & a clear ‘poster boy’ for the new age of bigs in the NBA; skilled in multiple areas: Kat can get buckets on the block, facing up & beyond the arc; does work with short hooks, in the mid-post, as a pick & pop shooter (easyyy money w/ his “no-jump,” stand still J) & shooter OTD; extended range to downtown over the last few seasons (2022 Three-Point Shootout champ!) – very accurate, good for at least a couple triples each night (prone to settling for too many jumpers though, should prioritize a more balanced attack); OK defender but very solid rebounder: able to stand his ground in the paint when he brings a strong effort; DIFFERENT BREED-level talent – KAT presents a difficult matchup for most bigs in the league; traded to Knicks in blockbuster deal! (2024): is there another (personal) gear to reach?; 4x All-Star, cornerstone in NYC – can KAT help lead a run to the top for the first time since 1972?
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#DOGTAGS: HYBRID, ALL-STAR, BUCKET-GETTER
SNIPER, BOARDER
MORE ON “KAT"
4x All-Star (‘18-’9, ‘22, ‘24)
2x All-NBA Third Team (‘18, ‘22)
Three-Point Shootout Champion (2022)
Avg. career-high 26.5 points/game (2019-20)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2016)
First Team All-SEC (2015)
(FACTORY SETTING) NBA 2K25 RATING: 89