Unfortunately, Randle seemed to aggravate his ankle injury in Game 5.Īccording to Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, the former lottery pick is a game-time decision. Still, the Knicks were able to defeat the fourth-seeded Cavs in just five games, thanks in large part to strong performances from Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart and RJ Barrett. He did appear to still be hobbled by the injury, as his stats (14.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest) and efficiency (33.8 percent field-goal percentage) were significantly down compared to his regular season numbers. However, he was healthy enough to suit up in his team’s first-round bout against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The injury caused him to miss New York’s final five contests in the regular season after appearing in every game prior. Randle has been dealing with ankle issues since late March. In four games against Miami, he put up 21.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game on a 49.2 percent shooting clip. Miami today, sources tell ESPN.įor the Knicks, being without Randle for some games might prove difficult to overcome, especially since the All-Star performed well against the Heat in the regular season. Knicks All-Star F Julius Randle (ankle sprain) is expected to be out for Game 1 vs.
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He could still be a part of the package, it just becomes more complicated for New York and Utah to do a Donovan Mitchell trade.The Miami Heat might have a bit of an advantage in the series opener of their second-round matchup with the New York Knicks, as Julius Randle is reportedly expected to be out on Sunday.
averaged 20 points in his third season in New York. “It’s more complicated, but RJ Barrett now, four years, nearly $120 million. “There’s still a pathway,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said. Despite RJ Barrett’s extension, there’s still a good chance a deal could get done, despite being more difficult now. Last season, Randle spent a lot of the team controlling the offense, and a lot of that had to do with not having a true point guard on the team for much of the season.īrunson will offset that in the next season, and adding Mitchell would help too. #getup #nba ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: / 📱Get the ESPN App: /espn/apps/espn 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on… Īcquiring Donovan Mitchell will certainly be the easiest path forward to ease the burden on Randle. Woj on how RJ Barrett's 4-year extension with the Knicks impacts Donovan Mitchell | Get Up Woj on how RJ Barrett's 4-year extension with the Knicks impacts Donovan Mitchell | Get Up Adrian Wojnarowski joins Get Up to discuss RJ Barrett finalizing a 4-year extension worth up to $120M with the New York Knicks. Things will get even better for him if Mitchell comes to town. Rounding out the list of most overrated players are Avery Bradley, Jamal Crawford, DeAndre Jordan and DeMar DeRozan. Perhaps this upcoming year could be a way of getting that plus/minus stat on the right side as he’ll be surrounded with a lot more talent. This might be unfair to Randle considering he’s never really been on great teams, but the proof in the pudding here. His teams are a more respectable minus-1.3 when he’s off the floor.” Even with his All-NBA campaign factored in, Randle’s career net rating is minus-4.6. “His career high prior to that was 1.5, and he’d been below-average in three of the seven seasons in which he played at least 1,000 minutes.
“Randle posted a 3.8 box plus/minus in 2020-21,” Bailey wrote. Instead of looking at the raw numbers, Bailey looks at how Randle has performed on and off the court, and while he puts up decent numbers, the stats show his teams do seem to be better when he’s off the floor. The former number seven pick in the draft flashed moments of brilliance throughout his career, but it hasn’t stopped Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey from naming Randle one of the most overrated players from the last 10 years.īailey lists five players on his overrated list, and it might be shocking to see Randle make it here considering he’s just been a one-time All-Star and he’s never exactly been overpaid, unless his four-year, $117 million extension counts toward that. His numbers were still solid, but his shooting efficiency slipped across the board and the Knicks failed to make the playoffs. With that said, some of the current roster is still raising eyebrows, and Julius Randle, in particular, is one who catches a lot of flack.Īfter being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player, an All-Star, and a member of the All-NBA team, Randle had a rough season last year.
The New York Knicks have had a pretty good offseason so far as they snagged Jalen Brunson from the Dallas Mavericks, extended RJ Barrett, and they are currently engaged in talks that would bring Donovan Mitchell to town.Įven if they don’t land Mitchell in the end, this offseason will still most likely be viewed as a success from the Brunson signing alone. Julius Randle (L) and Evan Fournier (R) could be dangled in a trade.
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