Karl-Anthony Towns contract negotiations show how difficult it will be for Knicks to keep title core together

Getty Images The New York Knicks achieved near-perfect basketball harmony on their way to the 2026 championship. Everyone sacrificed. Everyone played the role the team needed them to play. The vibes, simultaneously immeasurable and obvious to anyone who watched for even a second, were immaculate. This often happens on the way to championships, but it is considerably harder to maintain after they’ve been won. It only took days for the first true concerns to arise in New York . Knicks owner James Dolan declared the idea of going into the second apron to be “suicidal,” and sure enough, key backup…