Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a new deal that could keep him with the club through the 2027-28 season, a person with knowledge of the agreement said

He averaged 18.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game this past season, his first with the Timberwolves, and helped the team make the Western Conference finals. Randle was one of the primary pieces in the trade last fall that sent Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota to New York. Randle had spent five seasons with the Knicks before that trade.

Three-time all-star Julius Randle intends to sign a three-year, $100-million deal to stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Sunday. The deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 season, Charania added. Randle, 30, averaged 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists during his first season with the Timberwolves.