Julius Randle joined the Pelicans this offseason on a two-year deal, one that includes a player option on the second season. Although he can go elsewhere next summer, Randle reiterated that he doesn’t plan on leaving. He wants his move to New Orleans to be a “long-term thing,” Will Guillory of The Athletic (Twitter link) relays.
The power forward will get a chance to play alongside Anthony Davis, a player whose skill set complements Randle nicely. Davis and Nikola Mirotic can both spread the floor, meaning that in most rotations, Randle should find space in the paint. Randle added that he’s in the “perfect situation for a basketball player.”
The Kentucky product played in 238 games for the Lakers after the team took him with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 draft. Los Angeles renounced his rights, creating the cap space necessary to sign LeBron James and several other players this past summer.
Randle had arguably his finest season in California during the 2017/18 campaign. He scored a career-high 16.1 points per contest and had a true shooting percentage of 60.6. His player efficiency rating was 19.9.
You haven’t even played a game for them
lol must have had one hell of a picture day
Davis will be a laker soon so they’ll need him
Funny joke. Pelicans can offer AD upwards of 200mil + you dont turn that down for a chance at a ring lol
Endorsement money exists. And the diffrence between a NOP max and any other team is not going to change anything. Your loaded for life either way
Im sure ADs goal is to be in the shadow of lebron. People seriously think AD leaving new orleans for the lakers lmao. He’d go to boston long before that
Boston has 0 money to get ad. He’ll be a laker
Boston may not have the money now but they have the most assets and miveable pieces in the league. When AD becomes available the first team to be linked to AD will be the Celtics. Plus if your AD, you want to play for the Celtics and not the lakers. Celtics are stacked for years to come even after a trade. Lakers have nothing and their star player is on the back 9. Lakers blow even with lebum
Im gonma reply down here cause the app comments go off to the side. Thats why i said any other team. I didn’t say the Lakers only. Theres not a basketball reason to stay in NO. Boggie was there 1 chance to get a star in and it failed.
Randle will convince AD to stay
Pelicans fans are the best hahahaha best thing to walk in the door for you guys is on his way out and you cant even see it. He just signed with klutch sports and even bought a house in los angeles last year. These moves have been set it place for years just like lebron coming here this year. Lakers are looking to build a dynasty the overtakes that of the golden state warriors and extend for a longer period of time than many can imagine. Just picture lebron ad and kd all on the same roster with youth in lonzo and ingram. Its frightening for the rest of the league because lakers have rescources to make it happen and dominate the league again!
I remember when you didn’t have to build a super team to win a championship!
Lakers are going to regret letting Randle go!