Wolves fan commiserate here!
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https://forum.midwestvolleyball.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=32080
And with the Bucks officially stating they will not move Giannis, the floodgates of trades can open!
I'm not a big Randle fan and obviously it's less than ideal to have ~ $60M tied up in two guys that are mostly one way players and can only play PF (Juluius and Naz) and his waxing and waning effort level largely mirrors the same problem with Ant. Not ideal.
I agree, Q. I’m not a Randle fan either, but he’s highly productive and as you pointed out his contract is a relative bargain.Q-is-here wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 11:52 amI'm not a big Randle fan and obviously it's less than ideal to have ~ $60M tied up in two guys that are mostly one way players and can only play PF (Juluius and Naz) and his waxing and waning effort level largely mirrors the same problem with Ant. Not ideal.
But.....At what point do we acknolwedge that Randle's contract is pretty damn fair, if not an outright bargain? Here are the guys making a similar amount this year: Khris Middelton, Jalen Green, Jerami Grant, Jordan Poole, Tyler Herro, DeJounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday. Randle ranks pretty well against that peer group both in terms of availability and production.
Yep, Randle is frustrating at times, but he’s a great value. I’m very impressed with TC. He obviously had a pretty big whiff on Dilly, but that’s about it. His trades have been very good. Let’s see what he can pull from the buyout market for a PG. with the roster continuity, I really think he has this team ready to contend here. Just play Joan 15 mins/game for the rest of the regular season pleaseQ-is-here wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 11:52 amI'm not a big Randle fan and obviously it's less than ideal to have ~ $60M tied up in two guys that are mostly one way players and can only play PF (Juluius and Naz) and his waxing and waning effort level largely mirrors the same problem with Ant. Not ideal.
But.....At what point do we acknolwedge that Randle's contract is pretty damn fair, if not an outright bargain? Here are the guys making a similar amount this year: Khris Middelton, Jalen Green, Jerami Grant, Jordan Poole, Tyler Herro, DeJounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday. Randle ranks pretty well against that peer group both in terms of availability and production.
I'd guess that compared to last summer where it sounded like there were teams that were interested in Randle he has likely increased his value around the league maybe a pretty decent amount and I would say he is worth at least that contract. There are issue with him but I get the sense he is a good dude and isn't causing problems or anything like that. That Towns trade continues to look good and if Ayo is the right guy to add to the roster it might actually make Donte more valuable as well.D-Loser25 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 12:36 pmYep, Randle is frustrating at times, but he’s a great value. I’m very impressed with TC. He obviously had a pretty big whiff on Dilly, but that’s about it. His trades have been very good. Let’s see what he can pull from the buyout market for a PG. with the roster continuity, I really think he has this team ready to contend here. Just play Joan 15 mins/game for the rest of the regular season pleaseQ-is-here wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 11:52 amI'm not a big Randle fan and obviously it's less than ideal to have ~ $60M tied up in two guys that are mostly one way players and can only play PF (Juluius and Naz) and his waxing and waning effort level largely mirrors the same problem with Ant. Not ideal.
But.....At what point do we acknolwedge that Randle's contract is pretty damn fair, if not an outright bargain? Here are the guys making a similar amount this year: Khris Middelton, Jalen Green, Jerami Grant, Jordan Poole, Tyler Herro, DeJounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday. Randle ranks pretty well against that peer group both in terms of availability and production.