Julius Randle got some light boos during pregame introductions in his first home game since his infamous thumbs-down gesture.
But really it’s not just what the fans think but Knicks brass.
Randle’s standing with the brass is unknown. The team didn’t comment on Randle’s gesture to Knicks’ fans in the last home game Thursday versus Boston when he gave a symbolic thumbs down to fans. He later profanely explained he did it to have the fans “shut the f–k up.’’
And now this latest report about Jerami Grant.
During 2020 free agency, the Knicks, as The Post has reported, were involved in the Grant Sweepstakes.
It was a sign they weren’t enamored with power forward Randle after signing him to a three-year, $63 million package in 2019 since Grant plays exactly that position.
Grant didn’t give the Knicks much of a consideration and the Pistons outbid them anyway in offering the power forward a three-year, $60 million…