Julius Randle ‘would love’ to stay with Knicks long-term as uncertainty looms

Julius Randle lit up the Empire State Building and he wants to continue lighting up MSG for years to come.

Standing atop NYC’s iconic skyscraper Friday, the Knicks power forward reiterated his long term desire when asked about the possibility of adding years to his contract this summer.

“Yeah, I’ve always said from the very beginning I would love to be here in New York and I would love to continue to add on to what the guys did in the playoffs,” said Randle, who can also become a free agent in 2025. “I feel like that was my personal — biggest personal goal, or I’d say team goal in a sense, was when I got here is to be able to build and compete and to be at the point where we’re at now, where it’s an actual possibility [to win a championship].

“So really, that’s what my focus is, doing whatever I can to make sure I get healthy and get back and make sure I’m ready whenever we start playing again and contribute to winning. That’s really all my focus is and that stuff always in my career has taken care of itself.”

Randle, a three-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection, is eligible for an extension worth as much as $182 million over four years.

Signing it also would mean Randle, who recently switched back to CAA for his representation, can’t be traded for six months.