The Knicks' Julius Randle celebrates his shot in the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series on May 26, 2021 in New York. Credit: AP/Elsa
Julius Randle had a very good season in 2020-21, then signed for very good money – up to $117 million over four years, per a league source.
But there are those who wonder whether he can duplicate a season in which he averaged career highs in points (24.1), rebounds (10.2) and assists (6.0), was second-team All-NBA and was named the league’s most improved player.
Randle had a message for such skeptics on Friday on a video call with reporters after the Knicks announced his new contract: "I think people who would say that really just don’t know [expletive] about me," he said.