Nobody expected Julius Randle to have a career season with the New York Knicks.
You’ll recall that when he signed his contract with the team in 2019, he was nary more than a consolation prize. The Knicks royally whiffed on the best names in what was a stacked free agency class.
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving spurned the bright lights of Broadway for the nouveau chic of Brooklyn. Kawhi Leonard went home to the west coast and joined the Los Angeles Clippers. Even Bronx native Kemba Walker turned down the New York Knicks for the rival Boston Celtics.