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The New York Knicks went on a playoff run last season without Julius Randle, which has led to some consideration of how he fits into the team long-term. The Knicks and Randle are reportedly not rushing extension talks, but a trade is unlikely as he enters what could be his walk year with a player option in 2025.

The Knicks are believed to have a higher perspective of his value than any other team in the NBA.

“I don’t believe there is a team in the NBA that would value the three-time All-Star more than the Knicks do,” writes Fred Katz at The Athletic.

“Neutral, at best,” a source told said of Randle’s perceived trade value.

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are expected to agree to a four-year $209 million maximum contract extension, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic.

The Nuggets will present the extension offer to Murray offically this offseason. Murray is represented by Mike George and Jeff Schwartz. In 2023, Murray was eligible for a three-year, $144 million extension, which he decided not to sign. Calvin Booth went on the record at the start of the 23-24 season that the Nuggets were prepared to sign Murray to a supermax extension if he were to qualify with an All-NBA berth.

Murray is widely considered one of the NBA’s best players to never make an All-Star team. Murray averaged 21.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 31.5 minutes over 59 games last season.