No New York player means more to his NBA team than Julius Randle (sorry, Big 3 in Brooklyn)

Julius Randle was supposed to be a consolation prize. He was the star no one wanted, the guy the Knicks ended up signing after they whiffed in 2019 free agency. Actually, Randle wasn't even a star, not even close. Just a decent young player who was willing to sign with the Knicks after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving had snubbed them and headed to Brooklyn.