Breaking: Mavericks Set To Lose Another Key Star To Knicks In A Blockbuster Trade

Until Julius Randle and the New York Knicks agree on a contract extension, trade talks will keep circling around him. On August 3, he will be qualified for a four-year, $181.5 million contract.

In a “blockbuster” trade, Bleaher Report’s Greg Swartz suggests the Knicks trade him to the Dallas Mavericks.

P.J. Washington, Daniel Gafford, Jaden Hardy, a 2025 second-round selection (via the Toronto Raptors), and a 2028 second-round pick (via the Miami Heat) are acquired by New York.

Gafford was presented by Swartz as a way to strengthen the Knicks center rotation. With Hartenstein gone, the Knicks need a new center. Gafford (11.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 72.5 percent shooting) can play both as a starter and a backup. Washington is a reliable rotation forward with 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 0.8 blocks, and Hardy, 22, can score some points off the bench.

A Randle replacement would come from Washington, and Hardy’s ceiling is higher than what his stat lines indicate.

Last season, the 22-year-old scored 7.3 points on 13.5 minutes a game, or an average of 19.3 points per 36 minutes.

Although Randle is a native of Dallas, it is unknown if New York would be open to trading for the three-time All-Star. During the previous season, he played in 46 games with the Knicks, averaging 24 points, 9.2 rebounds, and five assists.

The 22-year-old averaged 19.3 points every 36 minutes, or 7.3 points per game, in 13.5 minutes played last season.

Despite Randle’s Dallas roots, it’s unclear if New York would consider making a trade for the three-time All-Star. He averaged 24 points, 9.2 rebounds, and five assists in 46 games with the Knicks the previous season.