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Do you think Towns heard the rumors that he could be made available in a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo? The 30-year-old center has been a man possessed over the last two games. He’s had 42 rebounds combined in the last two contests. Towns has also seen his minutes tick up after not appearing in the final four minutes against the Kings earlier this week. He’s provided sixth-round per game value over the last two weeks. Towns will look to keep it going against the Lakers on Sunday.

While Towns didn’t have a good night shooting the basketball, he didn’t let those struggles affect him in other areas. With no Mitchell Robinson (ankle), KAT dominated the glass, grabbing a season-high 22 rebounds. So even with the poor shooting, there was still some value to be gained by fantasy managers. The Knicks head home for their final two games of Week 15, starting with the Trail Blazers on Friday.

Towns has now recorded a double-double in eight of his last 12 games. The 30-year-old center was having a good game, but curiously didn’t close the game on the floor as the Knicks went with a different lineup. Towns ended up playing only 27 minutes while Mitchell Robinson played 26 minutes off the bench. Giving up minutes to Robinson like that isn’t a positive development for Towns’ fantasy value. It’s a situation his fantasy managers may have to monitor going forward.

After totaling 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting in his prior two appearances, Anunoby snapped out of his mini-slump in a big way on Saturday. Shooting 66.7 percent from the field, the Knicks’ wing was a blocked shot shy of a complete stat line. Anunoby’s production helped compensate for Karl-Anthony Towns’ (10/6/1/0/1 with one three-pointer) poor afternoon, as he played 16 minutes before fouling out. The Knicks play four games in Week 15, starting with the Kings on Tuesday.

Towns is good to go after being listed as questionable on the initial injury report for Saturday’s game. He’ll occupy his usual place in the starting lineup, with Mitchell Robinson coming off the bench.

If Towns isn’t able to suit up, Mitchell Robinson would start in his place. Ariel Hukporti would also see a bump in minutes off the bench, though he wouldn’t be worth streaming. Towns’ absence would open up plenty of shots and minutes, and Robinson would receive a nice value boost as a starter.

Towns may have recorded a solid stat line, but looks can be deceiving. His penchant for committing silly fouls continued, and the aggression needed from a player of KAT’s caliber was not always there. Fantasy managers can be pleased with the complete stat line, but the Knicks need more from Towns if they’re to snap out of their current funk.

Towns recorded a double-double, but the performance felt a bit underwhelming from the Knicks’ star center. Phoenix’s physicality on defense appeared to affect KAT, who attempted half of his shots from beyond the arc. Shooting 43.3 percent from the field, he has only been a top-75 player over the past two weeks. Towns and the Knicks will look to bounce back on Monday against the Mavericks, the first of three games they’ll play in Week 14.

After managing just four rebounds in Wednesday’s loss to the Kings, Towns was far more active on the glass against the Warriors. The 20 rebounds were a season-high for the Knicks’ center, who also recorded his fourth double-double in five games. Unfortunately, Towns’ tendency to pick up silly fouls was once again an issue. While he didn’t foul out, foul trouble parked KAT on the bench at suboptimal times. And the Knicks can’t afford that, especially with Jalen Brunson (ankle) out. Towns will look to end Week 13 on a positive note when the Knicks host the Suns on Saturday.

Towns and the Knicks had a night to forget in Sacramento. He didn’t shoot the ball well, with the one positive for fantasy managers being his steals. Towns’ five steals were a career-high, nearly double his tally in New York’s first six games of 2026. However, shooting just 41.2 percent from the field, KAT has been an eighth-round player in eight-cat formats over the past two weeks.