Recently, there have been a lot of trade rumors mentioning Julius Randle, and many of them have involved trading for depth at center. The New York Knicks would send Randle to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for one of their centers, Clint Capela, according to a recent trade proposal from Drew Maresca of ClutchPoints.
“New York would probably balk at this type of a deal, as Randle is clearly the best player in the deal,” writes Maresca. “But if the Knicks feel they must add an elite center, Capela is among the best that could be available.” Due to an ankle injury, Mitchell Robinson, the Knicks’ starting center, missed much of the season. If the group isn’t
In the 73 games that he played for the Hawks last season, Capela averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds, and a block per game. He is still one of the league’s most reliable defensive centers. Having said all of that, the organization will probably decide to keep Randle around for the time being in order to evaluate how he works with the new lineup. The Knicks might be in a terrific position to compete this season if he can remain on the court.
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