Julius Randle Contract Extension: Pros and Cons from Randle’s Perspective

If it feels like we just did this, it’s because we did. Less than a month ago, Jalen Brunson became eligible for a contract extension that would pale compared to what he could pick up next offseason. In the lead-up, we published a piece going over the pros and cons of signing for him. Organizationally, there were no negatives. It was a genuine question for JB and JB only, but in the end, he elected to sign on the dotted line in an unprecedented move of selflessness. That was on July 12.

Today is August 5. Julius Randle became eligible for a contract extension of his own on Saturday. Unlike Brunson, he didn’t sign on the same day he was eligible. Similarly to Brunson, he is eligible for less…