According to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY, the Miami Heat are interested in acquiring Julius Randle from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves acquired Randle from the New York Knicks in the blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns deal,

Julius Randle speaks about the Knicks trade to the Timberwolves and reflects on his time in New York and his new journey in Minnesota.

Exactly a year prior to his long-awaited MSG return, the highest mark of Julius Randle’s tenure was taking shape.

It sucks,” Randle said. “I guess we’ll never know what could’ve been. I think the more unfortunate part is everything was a build, a constant build — I feel like all our teams overachieved year

Friday night marked Randle’s first game back at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the three-team blockbuster that brought center Karl-Anthony Towns to New York.

The former New York Knicks star Julius Randle will make an emotional return to Madison Square Garden.

Just a month into the offseason, though, that dominant core took a massive change. Two months later, that strong core had all but disappeared.

Randle played a secondary role in the Timberwolves’ 116-99 win, taking a backseat in the spotlight as Anthony Edwards dazzled with 36 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) shoots at the basket as Boston Celtics forwards Xavier Tillman (26) and Jayson Tatum (0) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP

The Miami Heat are having trouble finding a trade partner for Jimmy Butler. The veteran All-Star's $48.7 million salary is a significant stumbling block under the new collective bargaining agreement.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have one of the hottest names on the trade market with Julius Randle. The trade deadline is next week, which means Minnesota is expected to be actively shopping the 30-year-old forward.