Julius Randle said his tenure in New York was not fun, describing it as mentally exhausting and filled with constant pressure that made it hard to focus on the game.
In October 2024, Julius Randle was traded from the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns. The move came as a relief to Randle, who admitted he never fully enjoyed his time playing at Madison Square Garden.
Julius Randle
Julius Randle
Julius Randle
MIN: 32.89
PTS: 19.17 (57.22%)
REB: 6.91
As: 4.73
ST: 0.71
BL: 0.22
TO: 2.9
GM: 82
"It ain't fun," Randle told Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports." You can't really focus on the game, you're focused on everything else other than the game itself. You're living and dying with every single shot, every single turnover, every single loss."
"It's exhausting," the 30-year-old then underlined.
Randle, a three-time NBA All-Star, played for the Knicks from 2019 to 2024 and earned All-NBA honors twice during that span.
This past regular season, he averaged 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. While his time in New York included only two short postseason runs, he is now playing in the Western Conference Finals with Minnesota.
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