Nets Notes: Randle, Brown, Johnson, Traore

Julius Randle wasn’t upset about being traded from a contending team in Minnesota to a rebuilding franchise in Brooklyn, Brian Lewis of The New York Post writes in a subscriber-only story. Now with his fifth team in 13 years, Randle is grateful to be in a situation where he feels valued. “Everybody knows it’s a business and things happen,” he said. “But when you’re somewhere where you’re really wanted, and you have that validation with an organization really appreciating you and what you bring to the table, it’s an incredible feeling.