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Karl-Anthony Towns Contract & Salary

Karl-Anthony Towns is a C for the New York Knicks, earning $57,078,728 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2027-28 ($118,093,920 guaranteed). Flagged years: 2027-28 player option.

Updated · 2026–27 season

Karl-Anthony Towns is on the books for $57,078,728 in 2026–27, the 1st largest cap hit on the New York Knicks roster and 26.1% of the team's $218.5M payroll.

That ranks 8th among the 437 players with a 2026–27 salary on the books, and eats 34.6% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 2 seasons left on it, running through 2027-28, worth $118,093,920 in guaranteed money.

Not every year is locked in: 2027-28 player option.

At 34.6% of the $165.0M cap, that is a supermax-tier deal, above 30% of the salary cap.

He is one of 13 players on the New York Knicks' books for 2026–27, whose 2026–27 salaries add up to $218,472,576.

New York Knicks sit at $218.5M in payroll and are currently classified Tax Payer, with -$9.5M of room below the first apron.

Karl-Anthony Towns
C New York Knicks · age 30
2026–27 Salary
$57.08M
% of Cap
34.6%
Years Remaining
2
Total Guaranteed
$118.09M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$57,078,72834.6%
2027-28$61,015,19237.0%player option
2028-29——
2029-30——
2030-31——
Notes
Trade Kicker: 10%
New York Knicks Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$218.5M-$53.5M-$18.0M-$9.5M+$3.2M
Highest-Paid New York Knicks Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
SFOG Anunoby29$42,500,00025.8%
PGJalen Brunson29$37,739,52122.9%
SFMikal Bridges29$33,482,14520.3%
SGJosh Hart31$20,923,76012.7%
SGLandry Shamet29$5,490,9673.3%
PGJose Alvarado28$4,500,0002.7%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Towns
5Anthony DavisWashington Wizards$58,456,490+$1.38M
6Joel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ers$57,985,752+$907,024
7Jaylen BrownPhiladelphia 76ers$57,736,350+$657,622
9Devin BookerPhoenix Suns$57,078,728+$0
10Jimmy ButlerGolden State Warriors$56,832,773-$245,955