The 50 greatest NBA players of the 2020s (so far), ranked

32) Julius Randle

Power forward Julius Randle has spent the last five seasons with the New York Knicks, putting up big numbers and averaging 22.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in 330 games. Although he has been one of the most productive players in the league at his position, he is polarizing considering his only slightly above-average 55.7% true shooting and other advanced stats like win shares per 48 minutes are at league average.

Nevertheless, he has made three all-star teams, an All-NBA team, and won Most Improved Player in 2020–21. Entering the second half of the 2020s, Randle should have at least three, maybe four, all-star-caliber seasons left in him, considering that he is 29 years old at the time of writing.

However, with Jalen Brunson now clearly the Knicks' best player and the addition of Mikal Bridges and OG Anunuoby, and him and Randle set to play extended minutes together for the first time, Randle may have to sacrifice some of his big numbers for team success.

That trade-off might not help him climb much in these rankings, but if he plays a big role in helping the Knicks or maybe another team win a championship, that isn't out of the realm of possibility. At the moment, however, he comes in at 32 on this list.