Knicks Legend Makes Surprising and Bold Prediction

The New York Knicks have an All-Star in power forward Julius Randle, but there’s reason to believe he can take another step in the 2024-25 campaign.

In a conversation on Knicks Fan TV, former Knicks All-Star Larry Johnson spoke about Randle’s potential, and he has high expectations for the 29-year-old.

“Them two, from what I’ve seen, they have a great rapport as teammates,” Johnson said of Randle and Jalen Brunson. “If we can just keep that up, I think the sky’s the limit for Julius, even MVP for Julius.”

Before suffering a shoulder injury in late January that required season-ending surgery, Randle played in 46 games for the Knicks, averaging 24 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as he made his third All-Star team in four years.

While Randle didn’t end up playing at the All-Star Game in Indianapolis due to injury, he cemented his status as one of the best forwards in the NBA last season. He started off slow, but quickly began to put things into motion and piece together a sound season for the Knicks. However, in order to become the league MVP, he’ll have to take things into another gear once again.

If anyone on the Knicks is going to be the MVP, it should be Brunson after he emerged as one of the best scorers in the game last season. It would be hard to imagine Randle taking over the role of the team’s top scorer from Brunson this season, especially when the ball is more likely to be in the point guard’s hands.

That being said, Randle still has a ton of potential that hasn’t been fully realized, and as he approaches a contract year, he is going to do everything in his power to ball out for the Knicks.

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