Julius Randle fights through contact against Hornets white jersey
Julius Randle denied a report stating that he requested a trade out of New York.
“That’s not true, bro. That’s just not true. Simple as that, it’s not true at all,” Randle said after the Knicks’ loss to Charlotte on Wednesday.
Earlier in the week, a reported rumor on WFAN stated that Randle had asked for a trade following the Knicks’ win over Chicago on Monday.
“If it didn’t come from me, it ain’t true,” Randle said.
Randle’s agent, Aaron Mintz, also denied that Randle had asked for a trade.
“That did not happen,” Mintz told SNY on Wednesday. “It is absolutely untrue.”
Randle reiterated on Wednesday that he’s committed to winning in New York.
“My answer ain’t changing, bro,” he said.
Later in the interview on Wednesday, Randle was asked about his relationship with the city and if it was strained.
“I’m cool. My goal and what I work hard for is to make the city proud, to make the fans…