Karl-Anthony Towns said Monday the odds of a contract extension before opening night "don't look good," ESPN reports, and he picked preseason tip-off day to say it. He's eligible for four years and more than $276 million, with $57 million due this season and a $61.1 million player option next. His case is the title: 15.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists in the run that ended the 53-year drought, and he answered whether that earns a reward with "No s---, Sherlock." Dolan has said the team won't enter the second apron, and Mitchell Robinson already left for Boston, which is the backdrop Towns is working against. His read on the talks is the line to repeat: nothing offered has "come close" to keeping the team together while also valuing him.