Overview
- Madison Square Garden booed Karl-Anthony Towns after he airballed an open three in the final minute of a 106-99 loss to the Suns.
- Newsday reports Towns has struggled to mesh with Mike Brown’s movement-heavy offense, with January averages down to 17.1 points on 46.6% shooting and 35.7% from three.
- Brown recently called out Towns for failing to sprint back on defense after being stripped by Precious Achiuwa in Sacramento.
- The defeat punctuated a 2-8 slide over the Knicks’ last 10 games, increasing scrutiny of how Towns is being used.
- Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins said a trade is unlikely, citing Leon Rose’s connections and longstanding Kentucky ties to Towns.