Knicks could retain core with pay cuts from Towns and Hart

The New York Knicks may maintain their current roster for the next several years if Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart agree to reduced salaries. Towns is eligible for a four-year, $272 million extension. NBA analyst Brian Windhorst suggests that if both players are open to taking pay cuts of $7-10 million cumulatively, it could allow the Knicks to keep their core intact for three to five years. This development is particularly significant as both players are poised for contract negotiations this summer.

• 1:33 PMYahoo Sports — "If Karl-Anthony Towns is willing to take a little bit …