Karl-Anthony Towns’ Knicks contract talks stall as $277 million question looms

Extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns have stalled as training camp nears, but the sides haven’t given up on an agreement. Towns has been eligible for an extension since early August and the Knicks, as The Post reported earlier this month, are asking him to take a discount from his max of four years, $277 million. It’s part of the front office’s attempt to keep the championship core together amid James Dolan’s mandate of staying below the second apron. With Ja