This Knicks-Mavs Trade Features Julius Randle

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Why The New York Knicks Do The Deal

Julius Randle is a confusing player.

In 2020-21, Randle won the league’s Most Improved Player award and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. He was beginning to look like the type of player you could build a legitimate title contender around. In 2021-22, he egressed significantly.

This season, Randle appears to have split the difference. He’s having a quality season. At the same time, he isn’t the type of sta you necessarily build a team around.

That happens to be the type of star the Knicks are in the market for. This deal is about putting them in a better position to land one.

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Adding to their already impressive collection of daft capital will give them a more competitive offer the next time such a star hits the open market.

Should the Mavericks pat with an asset for Randle?

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