Karl-Anthony Towns popularly known among basketball fans as KAT, is the star center of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Picked first overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, Towns made history by becoming the third-ever Kentucky player to be picked first overall.
Towns has been an excellent basketball athlete since his early days, and by the time he joined St. Joseph High School, he was ready to showcase his potential. His exceptional defense and dominant displays of strength and athleticism on both ends of the floor helped the St. Joseph Falcons to win two state championships in 2012 and 2014.
After graduating from St. Joseph with an exceptional High School career, Towns committed to Kentucky to play under former NBA head coach John Calipari. In one season in college, Towns averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and an imposing 2.3 blocks a game. He also led the league in multiple areas of efficiency including true shooting percentage (62), win shares (6.4) blocks percentage (11.5), and more.
By the end of the season, Towns won the SEC Rookie of the Year award and received selections for the 2014-15 All-SEC first team and All-SEC freshman team.
Karl-Anthony Towns Contract Breakdown
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Year Cash |
| 2019-2020 | $27,285,000 | - | $27,285,000 | - | $27,285,000 |
| 2020-2021 | $29,467,800 | - | $29,467,800 | - | $29,467,800 |
| 2021-2022 | $31,650,600 | - | $31,650,600 | - | $31,650,600 |
| 2022-2023 | $33,833,400 | - | $33,833,400 | - | $33,833,400 |
| 2023-2024 | $36,016,200 | - | $36,016,200 | - | $36,016,200 |
How much is Karl-Anthony Towns getting paid?
KAT is in his final year of the five-year $158 million deal. Signed in September 2018, the deal includes $158 million guaranteed and an annual salary of approximately $31 million. For the 2023-24 NBA season, KAT will earn a base salary of just over $36 million.
From the 2024-25 season, KAT has signed an extension of 4 years with the Timberwolves which is worth $221,088,000. The contract is fully guaranteed and comes with an average annual salary of $55,272,000.
How much does Karl-Anthony Towns make in a minute?
As per his 2023/24 season salary of $36,016,200, KAT will be raking in around $68.5 every minute this season.
Karl-Anthony Towns Career Earnings
After the end of the 2023/24 season, KAT would have earned over $182 million from his NBA contracts over the course of nine seasons (including this season). However, KAT’s new contract will kick in from the 2024/25 season, which will take his career earnings to over $400 million by the time he becomes a free agent in 2028.
Karl-Anthony Towns Contract Terms
KAT signed his five-year $158 million max contract on September 23, 2018, with no final-year player option. Towns was assured a 25% extension on his contract if he managed to receive All-NBA honors, win MVP, or DPOY award in the 2018-2019 season. Unfortunately, that didn’t end up happening.
How much of Karl-Anthony Towns’ Contract is guaranteed?
The entire amount of KAT’s existing $158 million contract is fully guaranteed, and so is his upcoming four-year $221 million deal.
Karl-Anthony Towns Contract History
Towns signed his four-year $25 million rookie contract on July 7, 2015. In this, he received $11.6 million guaranteed for his initial two years, with the rest of the two-year $13 million being a club option.
In July of 2022, KAT signed a whopping four-year $224 million supermax extension contract which will kick in from the 2024/25 season. As per reports, the deal is fully guaranteed with an annual average salary of $55.6 million and comes with a final-year player option.
With the salary cap rising every season, KAT became one of only 12 players in NBA history to sign a $200 million-plus deal, joining the likes of Nikola Jokic, Bradley Beal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Devin Booker, and Stephen Curry among others.
Once having been expected to leave the Minnesota Timberwolves, KAT has shown commitment and trust towards the team and its decision to build a roster capable of making deep playoff runs.
If the Timberwolves wish to contend in the playoffs, the team collectively needs to work on their offensive efficiency while maintaining consistency on the defensive end. If most players on the roster remain healthy and consistent throughout the season, the Timberwolves might have a legitimate chance of making some noise in the West.
FAQs
A. KAT is 28 years old as of May 2024. He was born on November 15, 1995.
A. According to online sources, KAT’s net worth is estimated between $15 million - $20 million.
A. KAT has an impressive wingspan of 7 feet 3 inches.
A. Up until the end of the 2023/24 season, Towns has averaged 22.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.
