Julius Randle potential landing spot: Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are probably the biggest competition for the Los Angeles Lakers in re-signing Julius Randle. Although the Lakers are in a much better state to contend in the very near future, the Mavericks can offer something the Lakers can’t; hometown advantage.
Randle was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in the Lone Star State. His high school, Prestonwood Christian Academy, was in Plano, Texas; which is 20 miles outside of Dallas.
The Mavericks are already interested in Julius Randle as well. Around the NBA Trade Deadline,reports surfacedthat the Mavericks were keeping an eye on a trade for Randle. That trade would have given Dallas Bird Rights over Randle, something they could have executed in order to re-sign him to a big deal.
The Lakers do have more salary cap space than the Mavericks, but Dallas still has enough to offer Randle a deal in the $15-20 million ballpark. If that is the case, the Lakers are going to have a decision to make; match the offer and keep Randle in LA or let him walk to his hometown.
While Randle could give the Lakers a discount, it is hard to see him passing on his hometown team for less money in Los Angeles; especially afteralready failing to agree to a contract extension.
Realistically, if the Mavericks offer Randle a contract, it will be solely up to the Lakers whether or not he stays.
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