I know Randle is a polarizing player in Knicks fandom…but man, the discourse surrounding him is disgusting.
Saying Randle should settle for 3 yrs. $100 mil and be grateful is beyond disrespectful lmaooo. I’m sure Bobby Marks doesn’t focus on the Knicks that much, so I’ll give him a pass…but this is a terrible take😂.
Thoughts?
by beanie_mac
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I know we love and maybe overrate our players, but he is not a 3/100 guy. Agree, terrible take and even I am kind of offended by this
Following contracts signed by players in Julius tier
Pascal Siakim: 4/188 million
Karl Anthony Towns: 4/224 Million
Lauri Markkanen: 5/ 235 million
Paul George: 4/212 million
Bam Adebayo: 3/166 million
If the Knicks offer Julius 3/100 million he would absolutely walk after this season.
JR can get more than that on the open market but the hard truth is that he is the most tradable asset that we can afford to lose
Randle is gonna command north of $40M AAV, end of story. Guys in tiers both above and below him are getting more than that. Randle already took a pay cut to stay here last time, I don’t see him doing it again.
Oh, he focuses on the Knicks. Believe that.
He gives his reasons which are basically Randle’s age and struggles to stay healthy the last two seasons could be taken against him if he decides to pursue free agency. The fully guaranteed money is the incentive for him to take it.
I think its disingenuous to analyze randle by only his play – at least for his knicks contracts.
Theres still value in rewarding him for the whole “you were the first dude to come here that got the cog turning” thing. In an NBA filled with paul georges, hardens, kyries, and KDs, we needed a julious randle.
randle is in limbo territory of being seen as a faux primary option high usage player thats not conducive to a chip. hes a proven floor raiser but still gets no just due. plug and play stars are media darlings. randle just needs to continue to prove he can play off brunson and his value will sky rocket especially if he performs in the playoffs. i believe he can and will.
Do the people complaining understand math and the salary cap? They’re not giving Randle a blank check that will hard lock them at the 2nd Apron. They want to stay under that at all costs.