In the aftermath of his first game against the Knicks this season, Julius Randle spoke candidly about the trade that altered his career. Looking back, Randle said that it "sucks" not to know what he could have accomplished with the Knicks.

Julius Randle speaks about the Knicks trade to the Timberwolves and reflects on his time in New York and his new journey in Minnesota.

Just a month into the offseason, though, that dominant core took a massive change. Two months later, that strong core had all but disappeared.