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Jalen Brunson Presses Towns to Sign Knicks Extension
Jalen Brunson urges Karl-Anthony Towns to sign Knicks extension despite salary gap.
In brief
Jalen Brunson urges Karl-Anthony Towns to sign Knicks extension despite salary gap. Jalen Brunson pressured Karl-Anthony Towns to sign Knicks extension after team offered $200m vs Towns' $276m max. Originally reported by EssentiallySports.
Contract Standoff
Jalen Brunson urges Karl-Anthony Towns to sign Knicks extension despite salary gap.
“Sign the contract”
Salary Dispute
Towns eligible for $276m four-year extension vs Knicks' $200m offer leaving $76m gap.
Towns' Priority
Towns wants team to stay together but sees Knicks' offer as unreasonable.
“That’s always been my main priority was to keep everyone here, to keep this core, this special team that we have”
Next Steps
Towns must decline $61m option to sign new deal or wait until next season.
The key point
Jalen Brunson pressured Karl-Anthony Towns to sign Knicks extension after team offered $200m vs Towns' $276m max.
