ew York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) drives to the basket against Boston Celtics guard Romeo Langford (45) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New York, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (Vincent Carchietta/Pool Photo via AP) Credit: AP/Vincent Carchietta
Julius Randle was supposed to be a consolation prize.
He was the star no one wanted, the guy the Knicks ended up signing after they whiffed in 2019 free agency. Actually, Randle wasn’t even a star, not even close. Just a decent young player who was willing to sign with the Knicks after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving had snubbed them and headed to Brooklyn.