Woj: Julius Randle to Knicks (3 Years, $63M)

[Kampuchea]

Third year's a team option. Makes the deal better.

WAIT, THE KNICKS HAVE A TEAM OPTION?

WTF IS GOING ON, IS DOLAN OK?!?!?

[FNQ]

People calling this a bargain? Holy smokes. That's a lot, but I guess Knicks didn't have many options left.

he's still really young and averaged 21/6/3 last year.

If anything he's exciting. They still have a ton of cap and didn't kill theirs to sign him.

This was prob going rate.

I think more people know his numbers than his game. He's not an impactful difference maker.

I think he can be impactful. He was a +1.4 BPM last year.. I really dont think its a bad signing. I think he's made it clear that winning isnt his priority right now, though

[bargnanimvp]

Knicks gonna Knick. Randle is highly overrated, would be better off using that capspace to take on salary.

If I was the Knicks GM I'd be on the phone with Minnesota trying to get two first rd picks to take Andrew Wiggins' contract off of their hands.

Why?

[NetsJets]

Good signing for them. They needed a PF in the worst way.

[Buckeye-NBAFan]

People actually think this is a good deal? Lol. 2 years, $63M would be better. Knicks should be targeting max slots in 2021 for Giannis and the money to surround him with George/Beal/whoever until Giannis signs an extension. Randle doesn't move the needle and they could always resign him in 2021 if they really wanted him.

lol giannis? Knicks arent getting any top free agents period they might as well make signings like this and build through the draft and continue gathering assets then make necessary moves when somebody bless their sole whoever that may be actually wants to come here and is willing to take on this challenge.

That's nonsense. If Barrett pans out, with Robinson and 2 more high lottery picks, they would be the run away favorites to sign Giannis and 2 other max/near max guys if he chose to leave Milwaukee. LAC/LAL/BKN are all out of the race. That leaves 1 team in the 2 largest media markets.

C Robinson / lottery pick
PF Giannis
SF Paul George
SG Beal / Barrett
PG lottery pick

That should be the goal until Giannis resigns.

[Ballings7]

Stop-gap, semi-"name" and "rep" signing... won't get them to the playoffs or be a difference maker for it. NYKK still need more to be a playoff contender.

Randle will produce, though, and make some flashy plays.. just don't play him at the 5 much.

[kingquan316]

People actually think this is a good deal? Lol. 2 years, $63M would be better. Knicks should be targeting max slots in 2021 for Giannis and the money to surround him with George/Beal/whoever until Giannis signs an extension. Randle doesn't move the needle and they could always resign him in 2021 if they really wanted him.

lol giannis? Knicks arent getting any top free agents period they might as well make signings like this and build through the draft and continue gathering assets then make necessary moves when somebody bless their sole whoever that may be actually wants to come here and is willing to take on this challenge.

That's nonsense. If Barrett pans out, with Robinson and 2 more high lottery picks, they would be the run away favorites to sign Giannis and 2 other max/near max guys if he chose to leave Milwaukee. LAC/LAL/BKN are all out of the race. That leaves 1 team in the 2 largest media markets.

C Robinson / lottery pick
PF Giannis
SF Paul George
SG Beal / Barrett
PG lottery pick

That should be the goal until Giannis resigns.

I think Knick fans (myself included) probably don't have faith in free agency ever again. We want to build through the draft quietly and just have everyone not pay attention to us.

[Buckeye-NBAFan]

lol giannis? Knicks arent getting any top free agents period they might as well make signings like this and build through the draft and continue gathering assets then make necessary moves when somebody bless their sole whoever that may be actually wants to come here and is willing to take on this challenge.

That's nonsense. If Barrett pans out, with Robinson and 2 more high lottery picks, they would be the run away favorites to sign Giannis and 2 other max/near max guys if he chose to leave Milwaukee. LAC/LAL/BKN are all out of the race. That leaves 1 team in the 2 largest media markets.

C Robinson / lottery pick
PF Giannis
SF Paul George
SG Beal / Barrett
PG lottery pick

That should be the goal until Giannis resigns.

I think Knick fans (myself included) probably don't have faith in free agency ever again. We want to build through the draft quietly and just have everyone not pay attention to us.

How does signing Randle to a 2 year deal at a bit higher salary instead of 3 years prevent the Knicks from building through the draft? I take this all back if the last year of this deal is a team option obviously.

[Jagic Mohnson]

knicks got their new anthony mason. randle is a tough sob man.

[DaGawd]

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lmao.. he's gonna learn

[omerome]

Knicks gonna Knick. Randle is highly overrated, would be better off using that capspace to take on salary.

If I was the Knicks GM I'd be on the phone with Minnesota trying to get two first rd picks to take Andrew Wiggins' contract off of their hands.

Why?

I have no idea.

[MalonesElbows]

PF version of Zach Lavine. A natural scorer, but not the smartest one.

[tmorgan]

Not to be a pain, but can someone explain why Tobias Harris is worth so much more than Julius Randle? They don't play the same way, but are actually extremely similar if you look at the numbers.

This is a decent signing.

[kingquan316]

That's nonsense. If Barrett pans out, with Robinson and 2 more high lottery picks, they would be the run away favorites to sign Giannis and 2 other max/near max guys if he chose to leave Milwaukee. LAC/LAL/BKN are all out of the race. That leaves 1 team in the 2 largest media markets.

C Robinson / lottery pick
PF Giannis
SF Paul George
SG Beal / Barrett
PG lottery pick

That should be the goal until Giannis resigns.

I think Knick fans (myself included) probably don't have faith in free agency ever again. We want to build through the draft quietly and just have everyone not pay attention to us.

How does signing Randle to a 2 year deal at a bit higher salary instead of 3 years prevent the Knicks from building through the draft? I take this all back if the last year of this deal is a team option obviously.

It doesn't, but don't mean we have faith in it at this point after 2010, and this summer. I think the majority of the fanbase wanna prioritize on drafting and developing young players and don't even think about a Giannis signing.

[LakersSoul]

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I like Randle as the #3 or #4 guy.

NY is dumb. Not giving KD the max because of the injury is dumb. They could have added Kyrie too.

[queridiculo]

knicks got their new anthony mason. randle is a tough sob man.

Mason played defense, how are they similar, at all??

[HeatIn5]

People calling this a bargain? Holy smokes. That's a lot, but I guess Knicks didn't have many options left.

he's still really young and averaged 21/6/3 last year.

If anything he's exciting. They still have a ton of cap and didn't kill theirs to sign him.

This was prob going rate.

I think more people know his numbers than his game. He's not an impactful difference maker.

had this discussion about him in a thread on here this week. I think he's better than people give him credit for.

Fizdale is going to let him handle the ball and do different things, this will look like a great signing. Plus, they can now gear up for KD in 2023

[NY2k1]

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I like Randle as the #3 or #4 guy.

NY is dumb. Not giving KD the max because of the injury is dumb. They could have added Kyrie too.

KD tore his Achilles. That's not just any injury.

[Sprewell4Three]

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I like Randle as the #3 or #4 guy.

NY is dumb. Not giving KD the max because of the injury is dumb. They could have added Kyrie too.

Just as your lakers were dumb for giving Kobe a contract after he tore his achilles right?

[Knicks7Tape]

I love this move. Hope DLo is next.