New York Knicks Receive: G/F Kelly Oubre Jr., F/C P.J. Washington, F JT Thor
Charlotte Hornets Receive: F Julius Randle
For a time, it didn’t look like Julius Randle would be anyone’s co-star. Instead, it appeared as if he could be the Batman to somebody’s Robin.
It wasn’t even long ago. In 2020-21, Randle was the league’s Most Improved Player and named to the All-NBA Third Team. Randle’s stock was trending upwards – and quickly.
Unfortunately, 2021-22 was not much of an encore performance. Randle’s three-point accuracy plummeted, and the rest of his game went with it.
By now, it’s fair to wonder if he’ll ever replicate his 2020-21 success again.
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With that in mind, any team trading for him is not getting a known entity. On the other hand, the Hornets aren’t exactly sending a package fit for a superstar here, either. They’re taking a calculated risk.
Should they?