With the NBA finalizing plans to hold an All-Star Game on March 7 in Atlanta, the reality has come for Julius Randle. While others can decide if he is worthy of a spot, the Knicks forward is unwavering in his plea that he would love to be there.
Randle has been enjoying his best season, averaging career-highs in scoring (22.6 points per game), rebounds (10.9) and assists (6.0) while leading the Knicks in a turnaround from struggling near the bottom of the standings to, well, mediocrity, which is a major step for the long-stumbling franchise. While some players have questioned the idea of staging this game in the midst of a pandemic, Randle is all in.