It's the salary that forced them to trade KAT. Let's take note that with KAT on the team, they're on the 2nd apron and with the new CBA, there are huge consequences when you're overpaying your players. They don't want to trade KAT because they're one of the best teams with him, but the new CBA really ruined it.
KAT might be a good defender, but many saw that he's lacking on defense when he's on NYK. Now he's getting better now alongside his great offense. As for the Timberwolves, Randle is still a volume shooter like what he does when he's still on the Knicks which is not a problem for me anymore since he's probably the 2nd option now behind ANT in scoring, but I've said it in the past that his defense is one of the worst. We've known the Wolves as one of the best defensive teams last seasons. Now they might still be at the top 5, but they can't convert it into wins as they're currently 22nd in offensive rating.
KAT is fine now with the Knicks and he's being surrounded by good and talented players as well. I just hope that Thibs will not continue his playstyle where he will continue to play his starters to as high as 40 minutes per game.
They don't really have much other options anyway, so Randle being second in shooting is not something they do because they prefer it that way, they do it because they literally do not have any other option. KAT being there would have been financially a trouble, but at least they had someone decent there who would play great, with Randle they are not paying that much less neither, Julius Randle is making 28 million a year and will have his contract renewed soon, so he will get there too, or they will have to just not resign him.KAT might be a good defender, but many saw that he's lacking on defense when he's on NYK. Now he's getting better now alongside his great offense. As for the Timberwolves, Randle is still a volume shooter like what he does when he's still on the Knicks which is not a problem for me anymore since he's probably the 2nd option now behind ANT in scoring, but I've said it in the past that his defense is one of the worst. We've known the Wolves as one of the best defensive teams last seasons. Now they might still be at the top 5, but they can't convert it into wins as they're currently 22nd in offensive rating.
KAT is fine now with the Knicks and he's being surrounded by good and talented players as well. I just hope that Thibs will not continue his playstyle where he will continue to play his starters to as high as 40 minutes per game.
KAT is getting paid a lot that's true, nearly 50 million, which is way more than Randle, but also his contract is up soon, so they will resign him for cheaper, KAT will realize he can't get paid like that again, that was it, so he will drop. Which means, they are going to meet somewhere in the middle, like both players will worth 35 million or so, and that would make it easier for them without a doubt, no reason to keep them like this.
. But it's just very unfortunate though that they are NBA players who really try to game the NBA itself, but they were caught. And from what I read, it's 40 months jail time and then he has to pay money as well for restitution.
