Why The Julius Randle Trade Makes Perfect Sense

[@Dizcreti]

Knicks-get a center and a dude who can space the floor. Doesn’t need to hold the basketball T-wolves-needed to get cheaper and needs a secondary playmaker. Dante is also an elite role player on a bargain contract.

[@KemzStudiosOriginal]

Exactlyyyyy, I’ve seen way too many knicks fans overreacting about this. Especially how they lost Hartenstein, and Robinson is rarely healthy. I know it’s sad to lose Donte but that’s just how trades work…..you lose to gain. Can’t wait to see that P&R with Brunson and Towns!

[@718Fresh2Death]

Randle didn't hold the basketball when Randle got thier noob,he was doing that because he was being forced to play point when he first got to the Knicks

[@kindredwinecoff]

@@718Fresh2Death Yep. And KAT isn't a center either. Garden fans gonna turn on him so fast.

[@718Fresh2Death]

@@kindredwinecoff KAT can play center though,he did before Gilbert got to minesota

[@tj5180]

@@kindredwinecoffwhat are you talking about ? He was a literally a 5 before the Gobert trade

[@KNRS927]

More I've analyzed this trade, more I've come around on it and feel it isn't as bad as people make it out to be. They might drop from top 3 seed to top 5 seed short-term, but not play-in like I've seen fans suggest. People act as if Julius Randle is a scrub who shouldn't be in the NBA or he's a Cam Thomas ballhog with tunnel vision. They really forgot his last 3 years and act like it's his first time playing with non-shooting Centers when he's played with them for basically his whole career. It’s a lot closer to a win-win. This video brought more clarity to the trade so good analysis.

[@KemzStudiosOriginal]

Wolves fans are just too emotional to lose Towns, while Knicks fans thinks he’s just another scrub who won’t add anything to their roster. The Knicks definitely get a floor spacing center who could maybe move to the 4 when Robinson comes back. The Wolves get flexibility and depth at SG. This trade benefits both sides….which is how trades are SUPPOSED to work.

[@TQsquad]

lmao julius randle is terrible and will be OUT OF THE LEAGUE IN 3 YEARS if he doesn’t come off the bench

[@CahlilWesson]

ive always looked at him as zions floor

[@user-dh7dj3yw1b]

And how has that worked out for him? It’s different now cause he has another player better than him but spacing will be a problem unless he starts shooting 40% from 3 all of a sudden.

[@ForgetGeeze]

@@TQsquadlmao you on that good fetty

[@dashdoom8452]

Finally somebody who is capable of thinking for themselves, I felt like I was taking crazy pills with everybody hating on the trade

[@hectorfland5004]

Because is a bad trade 😅

[@ogminimoose1190]

I’m so excited for Dillingham and Terrance Jr

[@Noahhbear]

I hate that you're right. I just love KAT and will miss him dearly. Also gonna miss Slo Mo

[@djthfc6045]

They’ll be forgotten when we win it all this year

[@ChrizzLau69]

@@djthfc6045😂

[@jeremiahsalvadorjuarez553]

​@@djthfc6045Yoo😂😂😂 thanks for the laugh

[@immrlonelyihavenobody4176]

@@djthfc6045ruthless aff

[@pinobluevogel6458]

Slomo is a fun player. He is very skilled and has a complete game. Some of his on/off numbers were bad last year, but he really was important during the playoffs. He played better defense on Luka than anyone else on the T-Wolves. Just strong and (oddly as it might seem) quick enough to stick with him and offer resistance.

[@boyeakinode1620]

Ant said in his presser today the main thing he worked on was catch and shoot ! Great video!!

[@godblesstrolls]

One team had THREE centers. One team had TOO MANY ball handlers who wanted the rock.

[@rickysoup]

those 3 centers were the only answer to nikola jokic

[@Dizcreti]

The simplified answer💯 also one team didn’t care about paying more and the other wanted to shed salary

[@Zipperace]

@@rickysoup this is what a lot of people are saying right now, but in 2024/25 I don’t think it matters. Yes, last year or 2 years ago this is a bad matchup for the Wolves. But this move makes it clear the Nuggets are not the Nuggets of 2023 anymore, teams aren’t as afraid. The Celtics route is what you want, switchable D 1-5.

[@snupedummy]

@@Zipperacefacts the league is changing faster than ever players falling out the league younger and younger

[@stealthiscool]

@@rickysoupI wouldn’t go that far, sure he was slowed down a little but if Jamal Murray actually turned up the narrative would be different

[@jj47k.]

And Now make a video about how this trade hurt the Wolves

[@KemzStudiosOriginal]

That P&R with Towns and Brunson is going to be insane!

[@ronaldwilliams9635]

They are Definitely a threat to Boston, Milwaukee, and Philly now

[@PopRylands]

​@@ronaldwilliams9635 Why do y'all keep trying to sneak Milwaukee into the East big 3?

[@KillaB]

Towns is not a PnR player why do people say this

[@tylerwright1696]

Change P&R to P&P lol

[@whooptywoo1399]

@@PopRylandsbecause they actually won a ring recently…who else is top 3 silly

[@esbuenodun]

My nightmare would be the Knicks seeing the Wolves in the Finals and Randle goes absolutely nuts. Dudes a problem.

[@nigelee]

I don't think this trade would have happened if Mitchell Robinson hadn't gotten hurt. I reckon the Knicks wanted at least half a season with their new roster, but starting the season with Achiuwa and Sims was unacceptable. I also don't think KAT would have been their first choice, he was simply the best guy available.

[@Wooden_iguana14]

Idk, the Knicks’ GM is KAT’s former agent, the second in command is the former GM for the Wolves, and Thibs is his former coach. I think they probably all have a high opinion of him.

[@nigelee]

@@Wooden_iguana14 Don’t get me wrong, this is potentially a huge win for the Knicks, but Thibs is such a defensive coach that he probably wanted someone like Jarrett Allen. Hopefully he realises that KAT’s offense is a game changer.

[@Wooden_iguana14]

@@nigelee nah, reports are that the Knicks have been bothering the wolves about KAT for like two years

[@nigelee]

@@Wooden_iguana14 Even longer, like from when Leon Rose got the job. But they never made a serious offer until they found themselves without a starting center. I reckon Thibs had no choice to accept reality.

[@Bruh-do4dn]

@@nigeleenah u right, if they didn’t lose iHart ESPECIALLY + Robinson injury, they wouldn’t have made any changes cuz the whole idea about that team was their depth/versatility - KAT move was a collateral move.

[@RasuiTheFallen]

was hoping you would make a video about kat first. but maybe that’s just because im a knicks fan.

[@HoopVenue]

Tomorrow!

[@bigbangbasketball]

NY is going to destroy KAT if he start selling 😭

[@BenLin-t5c]

KAT sucks I hope he like our 3rd option even fourth wen hart havin a good night

[@Lllooggaan]

@@bigbangbasketballim saying 😭 Randle & Divinchenzo over there chillin lmaoo u know its cold down there ❄️🤣 NY fans might rip that nigga to shreds he start fuckin the plan up ‼️ & im one of em 🧡💙😭

[@MrAdmvp]

Good luck watching Kat give away the most offensive fouls in the league why crying to the refs

[@FunNHonesty]

Excellent analysis. The analysis actual NBA players or useless ESPN does not give. Subscribe and you are a legend in the making

[@joebergeson8343]

The work you put in to match the clips to your narration is top notch, and really helps make the videos enjoyable to watch. Thanks for that unseen time and effort.

[@HoopVenue]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@nanagotham1590]

Thank you for understanding despite what people think Ant needs to COOK OFFBALL. He’ll become more efficient but also way more difficult to guard, he can’t get doubled off ball.

[@WindHashira]

This video aged like milk in the desert 🏜 🥛

[@Jorderland]

This turned me from a non believer. To borderline optimistic after the breakdown. Great analysis video.

[@zyshawnmoore551]

Hey, as a wolves fan, I strongly despised this move at first because of all the negatives you just mentioned. But after watching the whole video, you’ve made me want to give this new look wolves a chance to see how it works, great job you’ve changed my mind again😂💙💚🐺

[@HoopVenue]

I apologize in advance if I’m wrong! 😂

[@Base612]

Well, if you (and Tim Connelly) are wrong, they can move on from Randle easily. Like you said, the financial lock in with KAT’s max contract was debilitating. Some trade had to happen with KAT. I think it is the timing that was so shocking. If this happened in July I wouldn’t have really been that shocked. But a couple days before the start of camp caught me off guard.

[@dehaman_4_144]

Believe it or not, Randle will help more against Dallas and Boston than KAT. OKC does not have answer for Randle too. He is an all-star scorer with playmaking ability. Moreover, he was hurt in playoffs - that why poor performance. He took Knicks to playoffs multiple times as the first option on offence.

[@titomartinez9145]

It Works. Randle can Makes His Own Play and When ANT was Getting Double he had No other Go-To Guy. Randle Can Out Muscle or Out Maneuver most 4’s. And create for his 5 better than KAT. Divicenzo is a Spark ⚡️ 3&D guy off the Bench. You dont NEED Kat because you Have 6th Man NAZ Reid who can Shoot 3’s and Block Shots.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

I think you can be perfectly happy that the books work for a longer stretch of time and that KAT, as good as he was to developing the franchise, was a bit of a bad fit next to Gobert anyways. In addition to that, you at least get a very useful and reliable Donte DiVincenzo, who is on an amazingly cheap contract for how good he is. If Randle performs, it is good, if not, the Wolves can just turn him into one or two good roleplayers and have a deep rotation and still look about as good or better than they were before.

[@WolfKing158]

Randle & Reid will be an unstoppable combo, bigs won't kno what to do with them

[@pinobluevogel6458]

I like that they are both really skilled and dynamic. They will leave Randle open at the 3 point line though, so he should be playing inside or from the post as much as he can to be a passing hub / scoring option from there.

[@WolfKing158]

@@pinobluevogel6458 Yea they will but with the spacing Naz creates he'll have all the space he needs to operate according to the match-up. Throw in ANT & Cenzo and it's barbecue chicken alert

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@WolfKing158 I like BBQ chicken, or anything BBQ related to be honest. :)

[@resinct3267]

I can’t believe Julius is gone😢😢

[@IsomSeales]

Let’s be real you can see on the court during the playoffs… Anthony Edward’s was constantly trying to MOTIVATE Towns to step up and play big! lol smh.. he was clearly frustrated in the lack of aggression from KAT… KAT shoots from the perimeter too much for my taste.. and Randle falls in love with the 3 when he shouldn’t… As a Knick fan I would’ve preferred to stick with Randle to the Allstar break.. by that time Robinson would be active in the lineup, and leveraged them both for a Superstar

[@dehaman_4_144]

As a Wolves fan, I love KAT but he is not a winner. The main problem with KAT is his intelligence, he is just a dumb player. He has all that talent(probably the most talented player in NBA) but he is super dumb and makes head-scratching plays every game. He is what he is, he will not become intelligent anytime soon.

[@ryanruffer9961]

Naz proved he could guard jokic

[@Daveyjdigital]

its a good wolves trade its more help for ant we even won the draft this year

[@FreeWilly336]

At first I was kind of pissed about this trade. But the more I look at it, the more happy I am. KAT absolutely sucked ass in that Dallas series and was a huge reason we lost the way we did. He averaged 6.6 3pt attempts per game that series and made 24% of them… that’s atrocious. YOU’RE 7ft TALL!!! Park your ass in the paint, protect the rim and use your size. He can play decent defense on 4s in the league but gets absolutely torched by almost every other big man in the NBA. He’s only going to struggle to stay healthy the older he gets and he’s not worth $55 million a year. Now we actually have some cap space to build around Ant. I think Knicks fans are going to realize just how soft KAT is pretty early in the season. He’s great when he has another big to bail him out (Gobert and Naz Reid). But when he has to run that 5 by himself, everything falls apart. Everyone saying “yeah but… KAT ran the 5 in Minnesota before Gobert got there.” Yeah… how’d that work out? 😂 If Julius Randle buys into the system, the Wolves are going to be scary good this year. With Dillingham and Divencenzo coming off the bench when Conley and Ant aren’t on the floor… all I’m saying is watch out for the Wolves again this year and watch how fast Knicks fans turn on KAT for being Charmin ultra soft.

[@DeeJay_VII]

I really want Randle to improve as a catch & shoot guy to make this work with Ant

[@ForgetGeeze]

It’s not like he can’t bro people forget his MIP year, he shot 40% from three.

[@Eastra3]

@@ForgetGeeze Randle may shoot 33% from 3 as a whole, but for corner 3s specifically, he shoots 58%. So for Randle, its really just about taking the right 3s.

[@ForgetGeeze]

@@Eastra3 and it has to be catch and shoot, sometimes he’ll wait for the defender to recover slightly before he shoots it. He’s a respectable shooter who can get hot from three. If he can turn into 22-23 Randle, the wolves will have a great season

[@juliovext999]

@@ForgetGeezethe randle he was b4 he got hurt 😂 ofc he gon be that if not better

[@mortystraphouse5077]

u think washed ass randle is going to improve? hes going to get hurt and get paid watching games

[@joecesh]

I think their starting 5 should be: Donte-Ant-Jaden-Randle-Rudy With Ant and Randle, being the initiators. And then replacing Gobert with Naz for Closing

[@kaix-s]

Divio is probably coming off the bench

[@ronoceanii3576]

Randle is a dog. Kat is a cat.

[@azizrebhi1905]

fax

[@Dizcreti]

@@ronoceanii3576 and in the playoffs they are usually gone 💀

[@cryingfish2488]

😂😂😂😂

[@kvnswitch]

As a knicks fan, I wish the twolves fan all the luck. He will frustate the shit out of you more often than not with his ballstopping and chucking tendencies.

[@DustinHaning]

All I will say is look at the Vikings before and after Kirk Cousin's contract (yes I know they're still paying a big chunk of it this year but the point still stands). You just can't have that much money tied up in a guy that isn't taking you all the way.

[@andyj8841]

I always come into your videos about the wolves skeptical. You always surprise me with your knowledge and level of detail. You do great work man

[@kgtd2160]

People talk about Ant playing with Randle/Gobert spacing but how come they never think of Randle playing with Ant/Jaden/Conley spacing? You can throw Donte and even guys like Naz, NAW, maybe Ingles too in the mix and that spacing all of a sudden looks absolutely amazing. If anything, Randle can play the same way KAT did in the offense, only better because he will actually shoot open 3s and not drive into 2 ppl resulting in a tumble/turnover. He will also be able to play bully ball and play "big" unlike KAT who struggles to post anyone up (including guys like CP3 smh). Yeah and KAT only shot 5.3 threes a game while being the "best shooting big" so I don't think his "spacing" would be missed that much. Not to mention he couldn't even run a simple pick and pop with Ant and refused to take wide open top of the key threes and drove into 2 defenders in the paint. His offensive fouling is also gone from the team as well so the offense overall would be more fluid imo. I guess we can see how things turn out.

[@Matheus_Montag]

Minnesota played so many good games with Kyle Anderson and Gobert as the starting Frontcourt throughout these last 2 years. Although Ant was an amazing playmaker on the Playoffs, he's always got a big number of turnovers. It's not difficult to see Randle bringing the ball on transition and helping Ant to get more opportunities to attack the rim without 2 bigs on the way.

[@Base612]

The highest efficiency trio was with ANT, Rudy, and Naz. Not KAT. I do think that getting another creator was critical for us to take some pressure off ANT and have a creator on the floor when Ant was sitting.

[@Matheus_Montag]

@@Base612 There are some fans who are worried with the spacing of Randle/Gobert frontcourt, that's why I've mentioned Kyle Anderson. And you're right, this trade is more about getting flexibility enough to give Naz a new contract and getting a combo guard to help Ant (Donte), whenever he is the lead guard with Conley getting some rest

[@Base612]

@@Matheus_Montag The question I have about Randle is less *if* he could be a good fit, but rather if he is willing to play the roles that might maximize his utility to this team. Finch coached him in NO. He knows Randle's abilities. I am sure that he will get good production out of him. But given Randle has a player option next year I see him wanting to build up his numbers for a new contract, and that this might lead to issues between him and the coaches.

[@vtricko2391]

The Ant Donte Jaden Randle and Reid lineup is gonna be one of the most productive lineups in the league

[@apap1586]

Minnesota is getting a pair of good players.

[@dbrownwind]

Hoop venue good commentary good analysis. Your breakdown of how Randell as a distributor as well as a individual attacker the rim as somewhat as cat brings on a whole new light in my perspective. He’s tough and he gets a lot of negative criticism from Nick fans. I’m a Lakers fan and I enjoyed him playing physical when he played on the wing at times and able to battle with some, but he has handles are better than most at 68 250. His three-point shooter is not excellent but he’s not afraid to take it. So as you explained it I think he may be a better fit than I thought. Thanks for the explanation and the comprehensive knowledge on how you think they’re going to use him I look forward to seeing his success with Ant.

[@HoopVenue]

I'm glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

[@suikinng4232]

I believe the trade focus on their playoff performance too, especially against Dallas. The lack of secondary on-ball creator makes is really hard to counter Dallas' close-out defense, while Ant is exhausted trying to create shots or find the right man. KAT sure is good at drives, but the shot quality is usually bad and he doesn't have great vision to find the open man. There can hardly be any spaces for off-ball shooters to get in rhythm without another creator. While not sure if Randle is the perfect piece, it definitely worths a try, meanwhile opening up cap space for future adjustments.

[@snomelc920J]

Wolves vs Knicks Finals could be wild 😮😅

[@ajfrasier5834]

this is really my fav channel rn, I NEED MORE VIDS. I would love to see a rockets or kings vid bc I think they’ll make some noise ina play in this year

[@L-E-Peezy1400]

Finally someone is reporting facts instead of feelings 💯 both teams won in this trade. Both teams got exactly what they wanted. And truthfully speaking, people in Minnesota have been begging the Timberwolves to get more physical and now they are.

[@bossaudio12]

Both teams did good and wolves needed to unload kats contract

[@trev9168]

I don’t care what anyone says. Kat is not all that big of a loss when it comes to playoff basketball. I’d agree Devo gives you more in the playoffs at a consistent level and Julius can take the load off and in the regular season which is what matters most.

[@Shucaybo]

You know ball brother

[@iworkharvey4103]

Great video. Love the research and the work you put in. Much better than any NBA show I have watched on ESPN or NBA TV.

[@Daveyjdigital]

also ant just said he learned alot about playing off ball from curry this summer

[@youngnas15]

lol that don’t mean he has the skills or ability to implement it just because he watched curry and asked a couple questions.

[@dewanewelch1744]

​@@youngnas15 he most def has the skills. He is a great slasher and lob threat and worked on his shoot.

[@alexescutia4805]

@@youngnas15learning off ball movement is something he’s very capable of a lot of stars should try to get better at it

[@BMXFU]

@@Daveyjdigital when is bro ever off ball lol

[@nickhopps911]

Randle will replace Kyle Andersons role and will be Anderson on steroids

[@chanelowens2918]

The biggest way Randle will help the offense is his ability to defensive rebound - grab and go and playmake in transition. This is something KAT could not do, resulting in Minnesota being really slow and missing out on easy transition buckets.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Minnesota Timberwolves STACKED right now 💯

[@SDKNguyen1234]

I just knew hoop venue was gonna cook 👨🏻‍🍳 the fit of both teams makes sense for their circumstances and situations, both teams have a lot to offer in their respected conferences .

[@bamiseogundipe]

Another fantastic vid my friend brought up a lot of points I didn’t think about

[@michaelharder3055]

Damn it. You got me exited for the wolves seasson.

[@jjmcg9688]

Best breakdown I’ve seen yet.

[@michiganlover12]

I think Naz will start. Hoop venue doesn’t that just solve the fit issue? The trade is basically betting on Naz and Jaden

[@cookn6732]

If nas just won 6moy why would they start him

[@ball1slife107]

Because he can do even more

[@cambury]

Bench a 25 pt scorer, for a 13 pt scorer stop it. Naz will get alot of minutes.

[@JakeBru3]

DD can't just be considered a guy to play defense and just fit in! He's a 40% 3pt shooter on 8 3's a game, who plays hard and is a plus defender, he was far from just a throw in! That's a bad take but the rest of the video was a great breakdown.

[@l-jay9286]

Great breakdown you have a new subscriber!☺

[@HoopVenue]

Thank you!

[@ConleyPMusic]

Finally, someone with sense! I'm just thinking that Randle is MADE for this role, flourishing next to RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson. As a Knicks fan I've seen it. Great fit for the wolves. Doesn't have to be a first option in the playoffs. W

[@mudboyjay]

As a nyer randle been ass for the past couple seasons we needed a consistent big

[@dimelo58]

I’m mad we lost divinchenzo

[@ronaldwilliams9635]

It makes sense tho, Kat can shoot 3s, adding D to that trade gave the t wolves the shooting they need since they lost KAT.

[@dimelo58]

@@ronaldwilliams9635 idc about the wolves the knicks had a good thing going with the nova guys they got impatient they could have waited to see how it went till the deadline or offered someone else.. smh

[@tj5180]

@@dimelo58didn’t they say donte was unhappy or that’s rumours

[@xavirik4828]

Cant be that mad, you dont even know how to spell his name

[@dimelo58]

@@xavirik4828 so me being a bad speller tells you that i’m not mad.. kay.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Jaylen Brown BREAKDOWN you're next video Hoop Venue 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@VM0625]

Hahaha this is already ageing terribly

[@Golden_PJ]

Guess we will see how this trade turns out for both the Knicks and Wolves years down the line...

[@HoopVenue]

Absolutely!

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

Thanks Hoops Venue for elucidating some of the aspects as to why this new team can be good. I thought they needed to get rid of KAT unless he improved in a lot of areas he’s struggled with for years (which I hoped he did, as I initially did not want a trade at all), but I didn’t think this team was too good. Good for the future, yes, but not quite good now. But now that you’ve gone into detail, it really all becomes clear

[@yahooyates]

Nice job. Best video I've seen on this trade.

[@muvzyhoops]

I only trust hv for post trade breakdowns w vid

[@HoopVenue]

Valid

[@thisguytaivion]

Remember how everyone was asking kat to attack the rim …well Randle does that while being a slighty better defender and still can space the floor playing alongside Mitchell rob he can fit with Rudy just fine …Donte is a bucket they can play now without pressuring rob into a role he not ready yet in the playoffs…and yes it cheaper a great trade for both sides

[@dabdab8585]

Do you think Randle’s bad playoffs history is just because of injuries and small sample size? Because the Wolves will need him to be good in the playoffs in order to contend

[@michaeljordan6373]

Him being the number one option on a weaker Knicks teams there first two playoff season with thibs

[@clmx6574]

He has a bad case of demar defrozen disease it’s not curable beyblade randle will be making an appearance in Minnesota

[@bigbangbasketball]

Gobert has been working on his 3 pointer over the summer

[@timothymutuma1249]

Could you talk about the sixers and the warriors trades... what is it they're hoping for by getting Paul George? Better spacing? perimeter defense? volume scoring? I don't understand.

[@kr4qqen127]

naz reid definitely getting more play time now…. right?

[@Java42069]

idk hes kinda like a temu lebron im interested to see how the wolves look

[@JosueHernandez-lm9hq]

sheesh what a video bro good shit

[@andrewabraham5109]

Are the knicks title contenders after the KAT trade?

[@HoopVenue]

Video on the Knicks side tomorrow!

[@vangtk10]

This dude doesn't know what he's talking about. DV was good, because he was hooping with his NOVA boys. You take him out of that environment, he will be different--not the same.

[@slimmsg7]

great vid bro !!!

[@elbee1771]

I love the trade. As much as we all loved Kat, he became a reliability often with his TO's and foul trouble. I love the addition of the two boys from NY quite a bit. We needed another slasher and Randle fills that nicely. Donte will fit perfectly and replaces the shooter we lost in Kat. I think it's a massive upgrade to be honest and it will also open up more minutes for Naz. This is probably the deepest team in the league right now.

[@cauehsimeus7520]

We’ll look at this trade similar to that of Hali for Sabonis it works out for both teams all Kat has to do is shoot 3s rebound and defend the paint! Randle adds a entire new dimension to the wolves he has that dawg in him that Kat didn’t have. Not to mention he’s always in the gym his three point shot will improve as we saw last year.

[@jeison00]

So is this meant to be taken as you saying Randle is an upgrade over KAT? I have a hard time agreeing if that is what you're trying to say.

[@landenbrooks2535]

Lol I'm a wolves die hard fan and I like the trade for the longterm.

[@allanouellette6328]

Heard this stat today on a podcast; Best 3 man lineups last year for the wolves, Kat wasn’t in any of the top 5 combos. Best 2 man lineups last year for the wolves, Kat wasn’t in any of the top 8 combos. Interesting

[@juliovext999]

yo your a goat bro these vids be havin a 🥷🏽 tunneddd inn🔥 You genius

[@airborne_seal]

Addition of Donte into this trade suggests the Wolves will likely be able to run more small-ball in the playoffs, where Randle/Reid is the 5 and they’re surrounded by a lineup like Conley, Ant, Donte, McDaniels for some great spacing and potential 2-man action with the big as the handler. Also, the rotation looks solid now: Conley/Dillingham, ANT/Donte, McDaniels/NAW, Randle/Ingles, Gobert/Reid. With Donte able to play 1-3 and McDaniels able to play 3-5, the flexibility of this roster is going to be such that they can throw a different look at every team. Add to this the success of Gobert v Jokic in the playoffs (for the most part) and I think the team is more well-rounded with this trade, maybe not better, but they definitely improved on their weaknesses. Ultimately, the trade feels like a team who is throwing away the recent trend of looking for a big 3 and is instead looking to put a great, deep team behind a young, MVP-calibre talent.

[@skye2281]

Excellent breakdown!

[@royhobbs5167]

Quietly Divencenzo is a steal here. They aren’t resigning towns or Randell. Pick up a good rotation player free up cap room and they’ll get somebody next year.

[@BrianLawrence-vk3pu]

UK for UK swap...and they were drafted in back to back years. Best situation for both players and teams.

[@lnkd70]

I think He and DiVincenzo will have a very big impact on the Wolves’ game in short time. Impatient to see that!

[@seouleshoes]

I definitely think Donte brings more to the Wolves (he always gave me Ginobili vibes and is a solid facilitator as well.) I think he’s a good combo guard who’s big enough to slide to the three a especially on defense (NAW has definitely improved but he’s not as strong as Donte, same could be said with McDaniels strength wise.) He could also be a backup starter when Ant needs some rest.

[@AlexCruz-zf1qn]

I kept saying that the wolves should trade for Randle before it even happened. I agree with you, I think Randle is a great fit and towns a good fit. I can’t wait to see Reid and Randle play together. Only downside of the towns is that Knicks want him at center and he can’t guard the big guys in the league 😅

[@lront]

I think this trade was fair for both teams. As a Knicks fan, Randle has done so much for the organization that he will be missed by the loyal Knick fans for his loyalty etc. Losing Donte stung but hopefully we will see him in a Knicks jersey again. I’m exited to see KAT in a Knicks uniform the starting 5 should be awesome to see

[@nathanwrennmn]

He's going to make you want to throw a brick through your TV half the game. He shoots, plays D every couple games, then does some of the dumbest shit you'll see on the court on a nightly basis. The "sometimes he has tunnel visions" statement was an understatement.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

Seriously I love this vision of the trade. I think the extreme focus on Randle's non-modern approach to the game blindsided a lot of people that are critical of this trade, or critical on Randle as a player. Why ideally he is a spacer that shoots well from outside of the 3 point line, the reality is that he is not that type of player and if they do not trade him, they simply have to make it work. I've seen the Pelicans struggle with getting enough outside shooting, as players simply are not pulling the trigger often enough and at times some of them can struggle making them. Does this mean the team is bad or can't work? Hell no, they were quite good. Their weakness stemmed more from not having big men that could play fast enough, or offered enough rim protection, in addition to having too many on-ball players instead of having off-ball ones. The playstyle of having good midrange scorers and rim threats might be a bit outdated, but it still works. The only issue I see with Randle, is that he has been inconsistant. As a player that is going to need to provide a reasonable amount of offense on a team that is sorely lacking creation, having 'Bad Randle' for a year could be detrimental, while having 'Good Randle' could be amazing and improve their offense by a lot. Lastly, I think that you are seriously underselling Donte DiVincenzo. In my eyes, he is the best and most easily usable player out of all of these three. The fact that he only makes $12M is baffling, considering he shot at Curry/Dame levels of threepoint shooting at some points last year, when his minutes increased, including being super-efficient and clutch in the playoffs. While his size does limit him somewhat, he is a really tenacious and serviceable defender as well. He does have decent playmaking and is simply a smart player that relocates and cuts well. Add to the fact that he also played 40+ minutes multiple times and still performed, you could say he has some of the best conditioning in the NBA as well. This is your Bruce Brown type of player that you need to win championships. He can do enough to fill any role in a pinch, works hard and has far more impact in those tight playoff situations than you'd expect.

[@xIpyschoIx]

If Ant played Sf and they could actually run Donte at the 2 adding would have been perfect because definitely they are the same if not better on defense and donte is a better for space then kat but i just feel they are going to force ant to take more jump shots and it will result in either his efficiency going down or points going down

[@dreuter032003]

As a wolves fan, I’m pissed. Interesting video but I’m not convinced. After that run, you wanna break up the team? Stupid.

[@jibbydiggz2187]

It was never about his talent, more about his heart under pressure.

[@JoshuaJohnson-pq7hf]

amazing analysis! thank you!

[@randoH3000]

This was a good trade. It can open things up for Minnesota to get a more complimentary team around Ant as he develops 😊within the next few years without locking them into anything.

[@Dotification]

Great analysis 👍

[@vraalten]

Loved your deep analysis! Made me look with new eyes. I do think that the wolves are going to make it work. Julius will also make an impact off the floor as a mentor for the younger players.

[@mailiam1]

Finally, I can have an opinion on the trade

[@fluff975]

HV WHERE IS YOUR TOP 100 ALL TIME VIDEO SERIES I CANT FIND IT ?!?!?!

[@frz_-]

Before the cp3 video wow😭🔥

[@HighWoody]

Gibert is there as a veteran to get the future set for the current roster. It’s a new era for the wolves there were players in kat position in the pass and history seems to repeat and he won’t be the last.

[@RythaKvd]

The First Page actually talking about Randle’s fit 🫡❤️‍🔥

[@BC-3D]

check the randle/towns head to head stats