New York Knicks: Full Player Stats Projections For 2021-22
By Adam Kester
New York Knicks: Julius Randle Stats Projection 2021-22
- 77 Games played
- 36.1 Minutes per game
- 22.5 Points per game
- 5.6 Assists per game
- 10.6 Rebounds per game
- 45.9% Field goal %
- 39.4% 3-point field goal %
- 82.0% free throw %
The fearless leader, the NBA’s Most Improved Player, and a member of the All-NBA 2nd team.
Julius Randle was the focal point of the New York Knicks offense last season. Even with new additions, they’re not going to get away from what worked last season.
For the most part, we will still see a lot of Julius Randle in the high post, and he’s still going to lead this team in usage rate.
Did the team add more ball-handlers on the perimeter? Absolutely.
With Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier in the starting lineup, I do expect New York to get more creative with new elements of the pick-and-roll offense and increased movement on the perimeter incorporated into their team philosophy.
They’re still not going to get away from what brought them so much success last year.
Yes, Julius Randle struggled mightily in the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks shaded extra defenders in his direction every time he had the ball and decided to challenge other Knicks, who were getting great looks and matchups as a result, to beat them.
Now, while teams may try to copy parts of the Hawks’ strategy at times, it’s going to be much less effective with New York having two new instant-offense, ball-handling scorers in Walker and Fournier. Those guys can get their own shot.
Randle’s efficiency and points per game may take a slight dip, but I fully expect him to be the same player as last season and make a push for another All-NBA team.