Tom Thibodeau is open to playing Julius Randle at center next season but he fears that overexposing the All-Star to too much physicality could wear down his body.
Tom Thibodeau is open to playing Julius Randle at center next season, but he fears that overexposing the All-Star to too much physicality could wear down his body.in a Q&A published Tuesday on NBA .com. “We’ll look at some different things, because we have versatility — we could see Julius more at the 5. I don’t want to do that for long stretches, it would take its toll, but to have him do it for 10 or 15 minutes, I think he can do it well. He also would create a lot of advantages.
“We lost Hartenstein, which is what we’ll have to replace,” Thibodeau said. “But I think we have versatility, where we can play smaller at times because of OG’s ability to guard big. Julius and Hart can guard big as well.” He’s normally among the most durable in the NBA and committed to playing every game, but Randle will also turn 30 in November and could be a free agent after the season. Pounding with centers in the paint on a surgically-repaired shoulder, as Thibodeau implied, is dangerous — especially for a player without a contract extension.Without an extension, Randle would become a free agent next summer by declining his $30 million player option for the 2025-26 season.
“People forget the guy was 25 , 10 and 5 . He’s had a lot of success and he’s been a big part of winning the last four years in New York,” Thibodeau said. “The more good players you have, the more sacrifices you have to make. Not only by Julius, by everybody.”Is this the new Aaron Rodgers, or do the stats point at more Jets promise?
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