Julius Randle’s return from a hip pointer injury certainly made head coach Luke Walton happy. Randle was excellent as well, collecting a double-double in each of the first two games including a 13 point, 20 rebound night in Chicago.
In the last two games however, Randle has struggled, averaging just seven points and seven rebounds while also dealing with foul issues.
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An interesting moment took place in Saturday’s game against the Grizzlies as Walton subbed Randle out early in the third quarter.