Karl-Anthony Towns is participating in the 3-Point Contest at this weekend’s NBA All-Star event — and deservedly so. KAT is knocking down over 40% of his 3s this season on more than five tries per game. Excellent production from deep for a player of any size. But Towns’ near-seven-foot frame makes him a unique assassin from beyond the arc.
In the history of the NBA, few true bigs — guys who spend their time exclusively at the power forward and center positions — match Towns’ volume and lethality from deep. He’s only 26 years old too. Per stat muse, KAT is already 14th on their all-time list of career-made threes among big men with 737 makes through his five and a half seasons.