Why the Knicks could try to trade Karl-Anthony Towns over the offseason

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Last year when the New York Knicks were eliminated from the playoffs in the Eastern Conference finals, head coach Tom Thibodeau was the scapegoat.

This year it could be Karl-Anthony Towns.

According to a report from Vincent Goodwill of ESPN, the Knicks could look to trade Towns over the offseason if they fall host in the postseason again.

Towns has two years remaining on his current contract, including a $61 million player option for the 2027-28 season.

"Executives around the league believe Towns would be the key to the Knicks chances to topple the conference favorites. If they can't, many front office members around the league also believe New York will survey the market for Towns trades this summer," Goodwill wrote.

"Is Towns' game in decline or is he just being underutilized? Is Towns a Knick for life or a placeholder for the next star angling to play at Madison Square Garden? There has always been smoke around Towns and his future with the Knicks. And this summer, expect it to billow."

This story will be updated.

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