New York Knicks Receive: F Gordon Hayward
Charlotte Hornets Receive: F Julius Randle
Meanwhile, the New York Knicks enjoy about as much control as possible. This organization is flush with first-round picks. If they wanted an available star badly enough, they should be able to land him.
Furthermore, they’ve got tradeable contracts and intriguing young players to spare as well.
With that said, they fall short of absolute control. Following a remarkable 2020-21 season, the Knicks signed Julius Randle to a large contract he didn’t live up to in 2021-22. Meanwhile, Randle frequently appeared dissatisfied last year, if not outright angry.
The Knicks may have a problem on their hands. With that said, it shouldn’t be an insurmountable one. Randle’s contract is big, but it’s not enormous.
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Furthermore, some teams could easily look to his 2020-21 performance and hope he could replicate it next season. Could the Hornets be that team?