Julius Randle didn't answer as extensively as Donte DiVincenzo about his first regular-season game against the Knicks since being traded to the Timberwolves in the offseason trade for Karl-Anthony Towns.
Randle, a three-time All-Star in five seasons with the Knicks, gave a mostly brief response to Thursday night's matchup against his former team in Minnesota, calling it “another game” and saying he just He said he just wanted to “play basketball.”
“I'm going to go home, play with my kids, eat, and then go to bed,” Randall said. “I’m going to wake up in the morning, go to the range, maybe get a little treatment, and then I’m going to shoot.
“Then I'm going to go home, have breakfast, and then go to the arena and play the game.”
Asked about Josh Hart's recent comments that the Knicks are still trying to find their identity without him and DiVincenzo, Randle replied, “Yeah, you'll have to ask Josh about that.” Ta. I won't play there anymore. ”
Randle said the biggest difference between Minnesota and New York is that it's cold.
When I was told that New York was also cold, I replied, “It's -4 degrees here.''
Hart believes Randle and DiVincenzo will play “with shoulder injuries” against the Knicks.
“When you get traded, no matter what it is, it's always tough, it's always emotional,” Hart said. “You always have that feeling of not being wanted, and it’s on both sides.
“I think Tae and Joo probably felt that way, and KAT probably felt that way too, and every time a trade happens, even if you’re the big deal and the other team wants you, But I still feel like I've got a little bit of a chip on my shoulder and I'm still unwanted.”
Jalen Brunson added that both of his former teammates are “carrying that on their backs.” [chip] No matter who they play, honestly, that's who they are and that's what they're made of. ”
The Knicks assigned rookies Pacome Dadiette and Ariel Hukporti to the Westchester Knicks for the G League Showcase, which begins Thursday in Orlando.
