Former no. 7 overall pick Julius Randle was once considered a core member of the Los Angeles Lakers. But when Anthony Davis became available for trade in the summer of 2018, the Lakeshow displayed no hesitation in including him in the deal.

Now, over four years later, there is talk of Randle becoming a Laker again.

The New York Knicks would likely want to move off of Julius Randle via trade, to clear salary off the books. It seems as though the Los Angeles Lakers could potentially be trade partners for the Knicks. NBA insider Marc Stein has recently revealed that if the Knicks are successful in trading for Donovan Mitchell, the Lakers could end up trying to trade for Julius Randle.

“A very plugged-in person in the league told me… If Donovan Mitchell we’re to end up with the Knicks, there could be talks between the Knicks and the Lakers involving Julius [Randle].”