It’s easier to blame that deviation on David Fizdale. He has improved in his seven NBA seasons, with 2019-20 as the exception. So if you think that, have fun with that take.” “If you watch my career, if you watch me play every year, I’ve gotten better, so that just speaks to my mindset as a player. “People who say that just know s- about me,” Randle said. If Randle reverts to the inefficiency of his first Knicks season, the contract suddenly becomes more hindrance than prudent path to a championship. If the power forward comes close to replicating last season’s rise to All-NBA Second Team, his salary is below market value, especially in comparison to the stiffs (ahem, Kevin Love) who earn more.īut there is a concern, buoyed by scouts and executives around the league, about Randle’s breakthrough campaign being an anomaly, the confluence of a pandemic season and uniquely harmonized circumstances. Perhaps the right fit for Randle hasn’t appeared yet and finding a trade partner might get easier once the season starts and injuries crop up.NEW YORK - It’s a strange to assign $106 million as a bargain for a basketball player, but that’s the reality of today’s NBA economics and Julius Randle’s contract. If you call them about Randle, they’re listening to your offer.” It’s not like the Knicks are clinging onto him. “Maybe there is a front office I haven’t heard about that is seeking out Randle. “I can’t speak for all 30 teams,” he said. The Athletic’s Fred Katz says there are teams listening to calls for him, but nobody is dying to have him on their team. It finally clicked with Tom.”Īt the moment, it comes down to finding a team, whether that’s the Kings or not, looking to add on a high-priced forward that might not necessarily impact winning. I’ve said on the show that Tom started to really like Obi Toppin late in the season. “I mean the coaching staff knows it’s awkward. “Well, it’s definitely awkward,” he said. When asked if Randle was going to be here for the foreseeable future, Berman explained how it’s a strange situation. “And I think Sabonis is, right now, a safer player.” “It’s hard to trade Julius, at that time, so I don’t know if Sacramento would’ve given up for Julius,” he said. Randle is a 20/10/5 player on any given night, so his contract isn’t the worst thing in the world, but he proved last season that those numbers alone aren’t enough to get a team into the playoffs. I know Harrison Barnes was talked about.” “I think Sacramento could still have some interest in Julius.
They definitely talked to the Kings about Julius,” Berman said in an interview with KnicksBuzz. MARC BERMAN on Ainge angst, RJ a box office consolation prize, Grimes + Obi big mins & Cam's future! Like & Subscribe! THE AFTERMATH! Unpacking what's next with ! – Clarifying Ainge angst – RJ Barrett a box office consolation prize – Thibs looking to play Grimes and Obi – Clarifying Cam Reddish situation – Gerson Rosas involvement – Thibs on the clock? & MORE #Knicks #newyorkforever #donovanmitchell įor the subsection of Knicks fans who are hoping to see Toppin get more minutes, they might want to hang onto the hope the Kings are still trying to bring on Randle. The Sacramento Kings have shown an interest in acquiring him, and most recently that was floated in a deal that would have secured the Knicks the number four pick in the NBA Draft.
Randle has been shopped around in the past, but he’s proven difficult to move so far. Randle, Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett will all be $100 million men by the time the 2023-24 season rolls around, and with none of them being All-Stars, that’s a lot of money that’s tied up into a “ Mid 3” as some fans are calling it.Ī way to avoid this scenario would be trading one of the three, and with Barrett and Brunson seemingly going nowhere, Randle remains the most likely candidate to be moved. Randle’s four-year, $117 million extension kicks in this season, and that means New York will have three players making over $100 million per season in the coming years. With Julius Randle still on the roster, the path for former lottery pick Obi Toppin to get more minutes is a complicated one. The New York Knicks may have missed out on Donovan Mitchell, but that doesn’t mean they are done making moves.
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