There is “no indication,” per NBA reporter Fred Katz of The Athletic, that the New York Knicks are considering trading Julius Randle.This is a team that wants to win a championship, according to Katz. “There is no indication the Knicks want to trade their starting power forward because of that.”In seven games, the Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in the 2024 playoffs’ second round.
Randle missed the remainder of the 2023–24 season after dislocating his right shoulder on January 27 against the Miami Heat.On August 3, Randle is qualified to sign a contract extension with the Knicks. The All-Star may receive a contract from New York worth up to $181.5 million spread over four years. In 2023–24, Randle, 29, made 46 appearances in games. He shot 47.2% from the field, 31.1% from outside the arc, and 78.1% from the free-throw line while averaging 24.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.5 steals, and 0.3 blocks. After playing with the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2018–19 season, Randle inked a contract with the Knicks in the 2019 summer. When wearing a New York uniform, he averages 22.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.3 blocks.In August 2021, Randle inked a four-year, $117 million contract extension with the Knicks. Randle, who took home the Most Improved Player of the Year trophy in 2020–21, is expected to earn $27.6 million in 2024–25. With the Los Angeles Lakers, Pelicans, and Knicks, Randle has averaged 19.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.4 blocks throughout his career. The Kentucky Lakers selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. This offseason, the Knicks acquired Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets in a sensational trade. In addition, New York brought back OG Anunoby, but they also lost Isaiah Hartenstein to the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Knicks and Jalen Brunson agreed to a four-year, $156 million contract extension. The point guard signed an extension this offseason rather than the following offseason, leaving roughly $113 million on the table.Next season, the Knicks are anticipated to contend for the title, led by Randle, Brunson, Anunoby, and Bridges.
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