Extension talks between the New York Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns have stagnated, according to ESPN. An agreement is considered unlikely as the team begins training camp next week.
Per Hoops Rumors' reporting of comments from ESPN's Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill, Towns appears unwilling to take a discount on a new deal. Towns is set to earn $57 million during the upcoming season.
Yahoo Sports characterized the stalled talks as symptomatic of a larger issue, though the outlet did not specify what that issue entails. One ESPN analyst, however, expressed optimism about the extension's eventual completion, though with an unspecified caveat.