#getup #nba ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: / 📱Get the ESPN App: /espn/apps/espn 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on… Īcquiring Donovan Mitchell will certainly be the easiest path forward to ease the burden on Randle. Woj on how RJ Barrett's 4-year extension with the Knicks impacts Donovan Mitchell | Get Up Woj on how RJ Barrett's 4-year extension with the Knicks impacts Donovan Mitchell | Get Up Adrian Wojnarowski joins Get Up to discuss RJ Barrett finalizing a 4-year extension worth up to $120M with the New York Knicks.

Things will get even better for him if Mitchell comes to town. Rounding out the list of most overrated players are Avery Bradley, Jamal Crawford, DeAndre Jordan and DeMar DeRozan. Perhaps this upcoming year could be a way of getting that plus/minus stat on the right side as he’ll be surrounded with a lot more talent. This might be unfair to Randle considering he’s never really been on great teams, but the proof in the pudding here. His teams are a more respectable minus-1.3 when he’s off the floor.” Even with his All-NBA campaign factored in, Randle’s career net rating is minus-4.6. “His career high prior to that was 1.5, and he’d been below-average in three of the seven seasons in which he played at least 1,000 minutes. “Randle posted a 3.8 box plus/minus in 2020-21,” Bailey wrote. Instead of looking at the raw numbers, Bailey looks at how Randle has performed on and off the court, and while he puts up decent numbers, the stats show his teams do seem to be better when he’s off the floor. The former number seven pick in the draft flashed moments of brilliance throughout his career, but it hasn’t stopped Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey from naming Randle one of the most overrated players from the last 10 years.īailey lists five players on his overrated list, and it might be shocking to see Randle make it here considering he’s just been a one-time All-Star and he’s never exactly been overpaid, unless his four-year, $117 million extension counts toward that. His numbers were still solid, but his shooting efficiency slipped across the board and the Knicks failed to make the playoffs. With that said, some of the current roster is still raising eyebrows, and Julius Randle, in particular, is one who catches a lot of flack.Īfter being named the NBA’s Most Improved Player, an All-Star, and a member of the All-NBA team, Randle had a rough season last year. The New York Knicks have had a pretty good offseason so far as they snagged Jalen Brunson from the Dallas Mavericks, extended RJ Barrett, and they are currently engaged in talks that would bring Donovan Mitchell to town.Įven if they don’t land Mitchell in the end, this offseason will still most likely be viewed as a success from the Brunson signing alone. So there are different things, like I said, we can learn from, get better at, but that would be the explanation because we just tried to focus on getting back and transition.”Įven New York coach Tom Thibodeau was impressed with their offense in their first game without Randle, their leading scorer (25.1 points) and rebounder (10.0 rebounds).Julius Randle (L) and Evan Fournier (R) could be dangled in a trade. So that was the focus - getting back, and then we still didn’t get back enough. “It’s a different case with Julius (Randle). That group played on a 101.2 pace with a 216.7 offensive rating and 114.3 defensive rating for an impressive 102.4 net rating. Their best lineup of the night in terms of net rating was composed of Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Toppin and Isaiah Hartenstein. The Knicks are 13th in scoring, averaging 115.6 points per game. It was only the 10th time this season that they reached 130 points. The Knicks played with a dizzying pace and space, which led to their scoring spree. So you have to prioritize and shift your priorities at that point. You have Quickley, who’s pushing the pace, and you got to get back. Now, you have Obi Toppin at the four who’s running in the transition, and you gotta run back. He pushes the pace, but you have a kind of a mismatch with those two-Julius kind of. So, not having Julius Randle changes the pace of their group.

“I’m not making an excuse here,” Mitchell said. Mitchell pointed out Randle’s absence when asked to explain how they lost the rebounding battle, especially on the offensive glass where the Knicks had a staggering 16-3 advantage. That wasn’t lost on Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell after his 42-point effort fell short amid the dizzying pace of a 130-116 Knicks victory Friday night. That’s how the New York Knicks transformed overnight in their first game without their All-Star forward Julius Randle, who is out for at least two weeks with a sprained left ankle. Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle of the New York Knicks.įrom a battering bruiser to a fast cruiser.

Rj barrett stats without randle