The New York Knicks have a complicated Julius Randle situation
The New York Knicks have an interesting situation with three-time NBA All-Star Julius Randle. An All-Star three of his five seasons in New York, Randle has been a productive player for the Knicks, but his postseason struggles, health status, and contract situation are all areas of concern.
Playing just 44 games last season due to a right shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery, Randle did not play at all in New York's run to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Owed $28.9M next season and $30.9M in 2025-26, Randle may be difficult to trade when considering the league's new restrictive CBA.
Dec 16, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle moves the ball against Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports “ do not have a lot of options trying to find a team to take Randle,” the Western Conference executive reportedly told Heavy Sports. “There’s not a lot of teams you can drop him into the lineup and they’d be fine, and there’s not a lot of teams that want to match up contracts there. But the Clippers could. They want another star for that group. Look around, that is one of the few places where it can make logical sense.
This felt like more of an opinion from this executive than any intel on potential interest from LA, but the idea was floated nonetheless.Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season.
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