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Julius Randle believes improved diet will help conditioning, versatility

The moment left Julius Randle giddy, prompting the Lakers forward to set an alarm early on Monday morning so he could have a head start on a potentially big day. The excitement seemed so overwhelming that Randle woke even before his alarm rang.

This adrenaline rush all pointed toward the Lakers beginning their summer league practices before they play in Las Vegas beginning on Friday. Such episodes may hardly compare to the feeling Randle had when the Lakers selected him seventh overall in the 2014 NBA Draft. It likely does not match the build up leading into Randle making his NBA regular-season debut nearly nine months ago.