Julius Randle is an All Star

Julius Randle is having a career year and making a strong case to be an All Star. Randle is averaging a career high in points (23.1), rebounds (11.0), and assists (5.6). He has had immense success developing his jump shot, shooting 13% higher from three than last year. Randle’s 20.9 PER is ahead of players like Jason Tatum, Brandon Ingram, and Chris Paul, and his OBPM of 3.4 is ahead of Bam Adebayo and Donovan Mitchell. Randle’s impact is evident on the court and is backed up via stats. His VORP of 1.6 ranks 11th best in the NBA, ahead of Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. Randle’s win shares of 3.6 is 10th best in the NBA, more than MVP candidate Luka Doncic. Randle, who throughout his career has never been known to be a strong defensive player, always having a negative DBPM, has reinvented himself under Thibedeau, having the fourth best defensive win shares at 1.7, more than last year's DPOY, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Randle’s efforts have led to the Knicks being the 6th seed, the best start since the 2012-13 season. Julius Randle is leading the NBA in minutes and has been the main benefactor from Thib’s coaching style. While he may not be the flashiest player, his impact has made him very deserving of an All Star spot.