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Pelicans’ Julius Randle will test the free agent market this summer

The New Orleans Pelicans news never stops coming these days. Just a day after the Anthony Davis trade went down, we’re now learning that young center Julius Randle will opt out of his contract with the team in order to hit the free agent market. Shams Charania of the Athletic had the scoop first:

Pelicans‘ Julius Randle is not picking up his $9M player option for next season and will enter unrestricted free agency, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Randle is coming off his best NBA season (21.4 PPG, 8.