Report: Knicks Not Looking To Trade Julius Randle

According to NBA reporter Fred Katz of The Athletic, the New York Knicks are not trying to trade Julius Randle.

“I have absolutely no indication that the Knicks are trying to trade Julius Randle. None whatsoever.”

– @FredKatz pic.twitter.com/fGYkkiappL

— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) July 23, 2024

The Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2024 playoffs in seven games. Randle dislocated his right shoulder on January 27 against the Miami Heat and missed the rest of the season.

Randle is eligible to sign an extension with the Knicks on August 3. New York could offer the All-Star a contract as large as $181.5 million over four years. 

The 29-year-old Randle appeared in 46 games in 2023-24. He averaged 24.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks while shooting 47.2% from the field, 31.1% from beyond the arc and 78.1% from the free-throw line. 

Randle signed with the Knicks in the summer of 2019 after playing for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2018-19. He’s averaging 22.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks in a New York uniform.

The Knicks signed Randle to a four-year, $117 million extension in August 2021. Randle, who won the 2020-21 Most Improved Player of the Year Award, will make $27.6 million in 2024-25. 

Randle has career averages of 19.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks with the Los Angeles Lakers, Pelicans and Knicks. He was the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Lakers out of Kentucky. 

The Knicks made a blockbuster trade this offseason, acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets. New York also re-signed OG Anunoby but did lose Isaiah Hartenstein to the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

Jalen Brunson signed a four-year, $156 million extension with the Knicks. The guard left over $113 million on the table by signing an extension this offseason instead of next summer. 

The Knicks are expected to compete for a title next season with Randle, Brunson and Bridges leading the way.