The KAT/Julius Randle Trade 24 Hours Later…
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47 Comments
Honestly is Kat really better than Randle I just think thats up for debate.
I still think it's a bad trade for the TWolves, but it's not a total fleece. I don't think they raised their team floor/ceiling, maybe increased their playoff window, but Ant's ceiling rises with more traditional spacing imo
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hey kenny i know this might be an odd question but where did you get the shelf things that the basketballs & bearbricks are on?
Honestly wit the way ant has improved and the slight decline of Conley I don’t see a world where Donte doesn’t start next to Ant, especially if Ant can take that play making leap
I agree, they didn't have a chance this year. Dallas and OKC had big moves that made them even harder opponents.
I knew Kat was being traded when his 7ft ass kept bricking 3s against the Mavs.
you speak so fast, kenny
That Phee jersey tho
Minnesota is still has the ceiling of a contender. If they get the best out of every player then it’s enough to get the job done
Knicks gone,they broke chemistry of donte !
Kenny this is horrible for the Wolves. Randle is an awful fit and could possibly leave in FA for nothing and at that point you traded KAT for Donte and a pick. The fit is horrible, the potential outcome is horrible. There's no scenario where (as constructed) the Wolves are better than a 1st/2nd round exit at best.
As a Knicks fan and appreciator of good basketball in general – I kind of feel like this could play out like the Hali/Sabonis trade on teams that are already established in the East and West. Hate to lose Divo and Randle but we need someone that can play a 4/5 with Mitch’s health and the Wolves get Randle who will fit in that starting lineup well and Donte gives them some huge upside in the second lineup at the guard position with Naz Reid filling in a lot of Kat minutes. Again, as a Knicks fan – Kat, happy to finally have you after 4 years of Jersey swap photoshops, please stop fouling so much 😅
One also thing you didn't mention, Julius Randle has a PO in 2026 season.
And now he has leverage, so are they planning to pay him?
I love the trade for both teams. I think it helps them compete now and for the longer term.
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I love Donte. Love his defense, athleticism, 3 ball. Dude is a gamer, BUT a sloppy ball handler, distributer.
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Dumb dumb dumb. So confused why you would blow up the best Knicks team in 20 years A MONTH BEFORE THE SEASON??? DOLAN is on bath salts again.
This trade sucks idc
The second apron is already a disaster for the NBA. It was put in place with the intention of helping small market teams like Minnesota. Instead it just forced Minnesota to get worse.
Knicks had the worst spacing in the league prior to the OG trade. Do not overlook the obvious to justify this trade. Randle kills spacing and defense tremendously
Why they always wanna take ppl for Anthony Edwards
KAT < Randle
Its not just losing Naz and Naw its not having any picks or any way to add free agents so your locked into a much worse team.
Naz + Rudy + Ant was the best 3man +/- combo for the wolves last year
Why do the Knicks get so much hate ? I don’t get it. This whole video was about the timberwolves besides the last 2 mins. lmao fuck the media yoo. They’ll have to talk about us after we win a chip. No real knick fan thought Randle was a bum. The fans aren’t the front office.
With the picks they got and the money they save, I think the Wolves got the better end of this trade. East isn't afraid of Kat, even though I think he makes the Knicks' starting 5 better overall — during the regular season. The Knicks were letting Randle die on the vine and he's got more talent than that. Dante's really underrated and a problem for any opponent.
He didnt know he was on the trade block? Ive been hearing his name linked in talks with the knicks on and off all summer
Some people think Donte won’t play the same in Minnesota
Dante made the 3rd most 3s last year only behind steph and luka and shot a better % than those 2. Arguably 2nd best 3 pt shooter in the league rn
I think there’s another trade coming for the TWolves.
I dont have a problem with them trading KAT. His contract is already insane for someone who has a habit of disappearing with 9pts in a game or fouling out over foolishness. Theres no way in hell I'd even consider paying him more massive money, naw.
My problem is that you shipped him out for pennies compared to what you gave up to get Gobert's trash ass. As bad and as mad as KAT's disappearing acts make me, he's still better and worth more than Gobert.
Kenny. Mitchell Robinson can catch the ball. Are we sure he’s a worse offensive player?
Is KAT going to play 70 games, or 40?
Donte D and the Detroit first rounder are great pieces to help the Wolves build.
it's all about the contract
Collier jersey in back 👀. The playoffs rn are stacked, would love to hear your analysis
Heartbroken to lose Donte Divincenzo 😢
I think Minnesota got the better end of the deal.
It's not a great trade for Minnesota on the basketball court, but it's one that helps them off of it with the monetary issues. They got better on perimeter defense, but you really can't do anything about that if you don't start donte divincenzo. On the other hand, the Denver nuggets are about to feast
You could have still run it back, and at the end of the season traded Kat to New York for the pick and donte divincenzo. Julius Julius contract would have come off so the Knicks would have been able to afford that big name. 2:16 doesn't make sense for that reason
wolves did this trade cause they messed up and picked up rudy
I love the acquirement of Donte, he give us another scorer off the bench so we don’t have to rely on Naz, but I don’t like getting rid of Kat, I wanted to run it back at least 1 more year
I’m not worried about Randle when talking about the Timberwolves spacing. His game is far better suited to a setting with bad spacing. I am worried about Ant because Randle is not a great shooter, Rudy isn’t a great shooter, and if McDaniels stops shooting really well that’s three non floor spacers.
Both teams aren’t making past the conference finals.
Getting rid of KAT for more depth everywhere, I don't see how this team isn't a real contender