Karl-Anthony Towns is reaching new heights, he deserves MVP consideration

The New York Knicks have an MVP candidate on their roster, and it’s not Jalen Brunson. With the NBA season well underway and a new calendar year here, the sports market in the United States will soon shift toward the best basketball league in the world. Different teams across the league are starting to figure things out, too.

The New York Knicks are a team that made a couple of key moves this offseason . Adding two star-level starters shakes up quite a bit in terms of on-court product. Mikal Bridges plays in such a way that he can fit into nearly any offense.



Karl-Anthony Towns , on the other hand, has transformed the offense, and for the better. Defensively, there has been some to figure out for the squad, but the former Minnesota Timberwolves is changing the narrative around himself. Towns is quietly building an MVP resume The talk about centers being taken out of the NBA was quickly squashed.

That time was right around 2020 when teams were starting forwards at the center position, playing “small ball.” Now, a center has won each of the past four MVP trophies. Of course, Nikola Jokic, a generational talent, has captured three of those.

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid earned the other, finally putting together a complete season. Could Towns be the next center to capture an MVP trophy? Right now, it seems like a shot in the dark, but Towns is quietly building an MVP resume . The Knicks are a well-rounded team, but Towns has transformed the squad and they are now 24-10 on the season as the No.

3 seed in a top-heavy Eastern Conference. Being a top team in the conference, the Knicks are going to garner more and more respect across the league while taking more attention. With Towns making one of the bigger impacts on the team, he’s deserving of some MVP chatter of substance.

What does Towns need to do for more MVP talk? The statistics from Towns aren’t eye-popping. He’s scoring just 24.9 points per game, just behind Jalen Brunson, who is scoring 25.

2 points per game for the Knicks. But he’s also pulling down 13.7 rebounds and adding 3.

3 assists per game. If Towns can keep scoring at high efficiency while slightly upping his volume, he will work his way into the conversation. The Knicks will likely remain a top-three seed in the conference, and they could even surpass the reigning champion Boston Celtics, who are just one game ahead of New York.

With a slight statistical bump, primarily in the scoring category, Towns will carve his name into the upper echelon of players in the league. He and Brunson are already one of the best duos in the league, and he could continue adding to that with a strong push in the middle of the season. This article first appeared on NBA Analysis Network and was syndicated with permission.

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