The Julius Randle Thread

[TimberKat]

Crazy numbers for Julius:

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Actually, crazy numbers for the Timberwolves. We got the 4th and 5th guy on the list. Where is the ball movement? By the way, Ja is 12th with the lowest PPP.

[KGdaBom]

Crazy numbers for Julius:

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Actually, crazy numbers for the Timberwolves. We got the 4th and 5th guy on the list. Where is the ball movement? By the way, Ja is 12th with the lowest PPP.

My takeaway is crazy high PPP for Randle at 1.42.

[Klomp]

In 9-plus minutes combined over 3 games, Julius Randle is a +16 in clutch-time situations. Only player with a higher +/- in fewer clutch-time minutes is De'Aaron Fox. (Note: 2 of the clutch-time situations were without Anthony Edwards.)

[Klomp]

There are 54 players who make more money than Julius Randle this season.

[KGdaBom]

There are 54 players who make more money than Julius Randle this season.

Ju is playing better than a lot of those 54.

[Klomp]

Thunder second option Jalen Williams averaged 21/5/5 last year.

Randle is averaging 25/7/6 right now.

[winforlose]

Thunder second option Jalen Williams averaged 21/5/5 last year.

Randle is averaging 25/7/6 right now.

Wasn’t he also all NBA defense?

[Klomp]

Thunder second option Jalen Williams averaged 21/5/5 last year.

Randle is averaging 25/7/6 right now.

Wasn’t he also all NBA defense?

Yes, but being a second option on a title team has nothing to do with defense.

[winforlose]

Thunder second option Jalen Williams averaged 21/5/5 last year.

Randle is averaging 25/7/6 right now.

Wasn’t he also all NBA defense?

Yes, but being a second option on a title team has nothing to do with defense.

Compare two players with similar offensive numbers, what is the difference? Simple answer is defense.

[KGdaBom]

Thunder second option Jalen Williams averaged 21/5/5 last year.

Randle is averaging 25/7/6 right now.

Wasn’t he also all NBA defense?

I believe so. He's a better player than Ju. I'd love to have him, but we're OK with Jaden.

[winforlose]

Thunder second option Jalen Williams averaged 21/5/5 last year.

Randle is averaging 25/7/6 right now.

Wasn’t he also all NBA defense?

I believe so. He's a better player than Ju. I'd love to have him, but we're OK with Jaden.

I want to take this a step further. I would rather have Jaden given the cost difference. Jaden gives you a lot more production dollar for dollar. Edit to include, his rookie contract ends this year and then he starts making a rookie max. By average he is more expensive.

[KGdaBom]

Wasn’t he also all NBA defense?

I believe so. He's a better player than Ju. I'd love to have him, but we're OK with Jaden.

I want to take this a step further. I would rather have Jaden given the cost difference. Jaden gives you a lot more production dollar for dollar. Edit to include, his rookie contract ends this year and then he starts making a rookie max. By average he is more expensive.

When does it become too expensive for OKC to keep the team together. I believe they're the smallest market in the NBA.

[winforlose]

I believe so. He's a better player than Ju. I'd love to have him, but we're OK with Jaden.

I want to take this a step further. I would rather have Jaden given the cost difference. Jaden gives you a lot more production dollar for dollar. Edit to include, his rookie contract ends this year and then he starts making a rookie max. By average he is more expensive.

When does it become too expensive for OKC to keep the team together. I believe they're the smallest market in the NBA.

Depends on the development of the role players and the expansion of the cap. Probably 2 or 3 years.

[shrink]

PER this season
1. Nikola Jokić • DEN 38.3
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo • MIL 34.8
3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander • OKC 32.9
4. Luka Dončić • LAL 29.2
5. Jalen Duren • DET 26.4
6. Victor Wembanyama • SAS 25.6
7. Julius Randle • MIN 25.6
8. Anthony Edwards • MIN 24.9

Win Shares
1. Nikola Jokić • DEN 3.8
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander • OKC 3.6
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo • MIL 2.4
4. Jimmy Butler • GSW 2.3
5. Julius Randle • MIN 2.2

BPM
1. Nikola Jokić • DEN 20.2
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander • OKC 13.2
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo • MIL 11.3
4. Luka Dončić • LAL 10.3
5. Donovan Mitchell • CLE 7.6
6. Julius Randle • MIN 7.0

VORP
1. Nikola Jokić • DEN 2.3
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander • OKC 1.8
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo • MIL 1.3
4. Luka Dončić • LAL 1.2
5. Tyrese Maxey • PHI 1.0
6. Julius Randle • MIN 1.0

Pretty good company

[Loaf_of_bread]

Sell high.

[Klomp]

Sell high.

On one hand, I think about how hard it is to salary match Randle and still get our money's worth because he is one of the best contract values in the league currently.

However, one possibility that could open up is to target someone on their rookie extension, which also would mean they fall in line with our team's current timeline. However, in practice I am struggling to find a good matchup with that concept....which goes back to my first point.

[FrenchMinnyFan]

Julius is really great this year. Only point for me where he can be beet is how fast he release the ball. Sometimes, we have some players way open and he don't pass on times. Improve that and cut some stupid turnover and he is a top 20 player for me.