Washington Wizards Receive: F Julius Randle
New York Knicks Receive: G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, F Rui Hachimura, G Aaron Holiday and future first-round pick
In an NBA trade scenario proposed by Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, the New York Knicks would be putting an end to the Julius Randle era by moving him to the Washington Wizards.
In exchange for Randle, the Wizards would send the Knicks a return consisting of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Rui Hachimura, and Aaron Holiday with a first-round pick.
From a salaries perspective, this trade would be a nearly exact match given Randle is earning $21.7 million this season and the three players the Wizards would be sending out account for $21.9 million.
Randle signed a four-year, $117 million contract extension after he earned an All-Star appearance and All-NBA Second-Team nod using averages of 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 6.0 assists.
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Randle will earn just under $23.8 million during the first-year of his contract, which is the 2022-23 season. For the Knicks, the theme of this trade would be to salary dump the future obligations they owe.
Would this trade make sense for both sides? Let’s dive into that, starting with the perspective of the Washington Wizards followed by the New York Knicks.
