The awkwardness surrounding the New York Knicks and key players continues in the aftermath of the team announcing it would not negotiate contract extensions until later in the season.
Karl-Anthony Towns, who has been the most vocal Knick amid extension talks since the preseason began, issued a response of his own following Sunday's practice.
"It was news to me," he told reporters. "Very disappointed to say the least. Let's state the obvious: It's business, but there is business on the court for us to handle."
Towns is eligible for an extension worth up to $276 million, but he and the Knicks are at a stalemate. Knicks owner James Dolan has said he will not allow the team to go into the second salary cap apron. According to sources, the Knicks' offer to Towns is for $200 million over four years.