I’d hate for the Randle era to end in disappointment.

No one even knows why randle has had such a huge hair across his ass so what’s the catalyst for change?

I think he either needs to go to a smaller less stressful market or a team where he’s the second or third option less pressure

EwingsGlass wrote:Tough One.

Would you trade Randle and Noel for Michael Porter Jr. knowing that Porter is having more back troubles and has a 5 year 172m max contract extension starting next year? Do you buy that risk?

that might be the worse possible trade, even though the one year he played had me eating crow that we didn't draft him.

Nalod wrote:Ideal return is is getting 2/3rds of last years Randle. Can't ascertain his value if we don't know what is bugging him?
Can't keep losing players like KP and Randle due to non on court issues. (I know, Phuch Janis and the mechanical bull he rode in on!)
Maybe its him? Is it the organization? Thibs renting too much space in his head? He got a beef RJ is not the teachers pet?

Did we put him on the trade block prior to the trade deadline? Did a deal break up at the last minute? Is the deal to resurrect off season and his head is messed up by it?
Should we be concerned players don't want to come here or stay?
In time we'll find out.

Two-thirds of last years’ Randle is not good enough unless RJ really really explodes. That would be fine and it can happen. The problem is that makes Randle second fiddle and he does not seem fine playing that role. If you don’t believe that then you can document his on-court behavior dating back to December. It’s not just the fans that seem to be bothering him. Otherwise, why would he do stuff such as sitting so far away from the team during time-outs on multiple occasions?

Getting those Portland picks for Randle is pretty ideal. I personally would start talking to NOLA about Zion. He’s going to cost a crap ton though so for now, that’s obviously not too realistic. Still worth taking a poke.

Allanfan20 wrote:

Nalod wrote:Ideal return is is getting 2/3rds of last years Randle. Can't ascertain his value if we don't know what is bugging him?
Can't keep losing players like KP and Randle due to non on court issues. (I know, Phuch Janis and the mechanical bull he rode in on!)
Maybe its him? Is it the organization? Thibs renting too much space in his head? He got a beef RJ is not the teachers pet?

Did we put him on the trade block prior to the trade deadline? Did a deal break up at the last minute? Is the deal to resurrect off season and his head is messed up by it?
Should we be concerned players don't want to come here or stay?
In time we'll find out.

Two-thirds of last years’ Randle is not good enough unless RJ really really explodes. That would be fine and it can happen. The problem is that makes Randle second fiddle and he does not seem fine playing that role. If you don’t believe that then you can document his on-court behavior dating back to December. It’s not just the fans that seem to be bothering him. Otherwise, why would he do stuff such as sitting so far away from the team during time-outs on multiple occasions?

Getting those Portland picks for Randle is pretty ideal. I personally would start talking to NOLA about Zion. He’s going to cost a crap ton though so for now, that’s obviously not too realistic. Still worth taking a poke.

Anyone else notice grumpy-Randle coincided with his child being born? Maybe he's got it rough at home. Who knows? And can't underestimate the effect that could have.