Clippers may cut ties with Norman Powell in favor of $117 million ex-Knicks phenom

The Los Angeles Angeles Clippers are in good shape despite being short-handed to start the year.

Still, the organization could set themselves up for postseason success by acquiring an ex-New York Knicks phenom.

“Many have floated this trade around the NBA community, and it is easy to see why,” Fadeaway World’s Cholo Martin Magsino wrote Monday.

“The Minnesota Timberwolves can work out another retooling process after the blockbuster trade in the summer of 2024 by rerouting Julius Randle to the Los Angeles Clippers.”

“Randle can provide the Clippers with more offensive balance, as he can take the offensive load away from James Harden and Kawhi Leonard when he returns.”

“The Timberwolves forward averages 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and four assists. Norman Powell will be missed, but his blazing start to the 2024-25 season might not work out in the long run.”

“With Nicolas Batum as a throw-in, the Timberwolves will want to get that 2031 first-round pick. It will be useful in the long run in potential trades Minnesota can do.”

While the Timberwolves have performed below expectations during the first half of the 2024-25 campaign, Randle has been a stable contributor through 28 games. 

Randle, who was traded to the Timberwolves in October, has thrived offensively in Minnesota by utilizing his relentless offensive approach and much-needed scoring ability.

Randle averages 20.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest on 47.4% field goal shooting this season. 

Powell’s career has taken off since Paul George’s departure in July, but with Randle’s impressive track record in the NBA, the Clippers may aggressively pursue the underrated 6-foot-9 forward. 

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