Julius Randle was the star of this hot Knicks start, putting up huge numbers and rebuilding both his game and body in 2020-21. Safe to say they wouldn’t be 5-4 without Randle’s 22.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game and improved defense.
After last year’s overwhelming campaign of empty stats, his name appeared in trade rumors and it looked like his future in blue and orange was up for debate. Now, his game guarantees an extension or a major exchange offer from another team. That’s why the Knicks should focus on the former rather than buying it.
To contextualize his performances so far, fewer than ten players have averaged his season-long averages and his four evenings of 25 points and 10 rebounds are best in Knicks’ first eight games since Patrick Ewing in 1990-91. , for ESPN Statistics and Information.