NBA 2017-18: 5 Most Economical Contracts

#3 Karl-Anthony Towns - Minnesota Timberwolves

Karl-Anthony Towns

Contract: 4 years and $25.7 million (signed in 2015)

Season averages (56 games): 19.9 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 blocks

Karl-Anthony Towns is one of only five players to be named Rookie of the Year unanimously. Right from his first days, the Minnesota Timberwolves' forward has been among the best players in the league and it might have taken someone of the caliber of Jimmy Butler for him to shine but his talent was always undeniable.

Towns ranks third in total minutes played (1970) but even with all that time on the court, he still ranks third in the league in Win Shares (9.0). That rank slips to 8th under the Win Share Per 48 Minutes category but he is still in Top 10 of the league, despite being just 22 years of age and in the third year of his playing career.

All these scintillating numbers have earned him his first All-Star selection for the 2018 event in Los Angeles. Like his senior Andrew Wiggins, Towns can expect a huge payday from the team when his contract is up but for now, the Timberwolves would be rejoicing that they are only paying him $6.2 million this season with restricted free agency only looming next summer.