To learn more about New Orleans free-agent signee Julius Randle, we caught up with Lakers TV sideline reporter Mike Trudell, a member of the broadcast team for Spectrum’s coverage of the marquee Los Angeles franchise. Trudell – who also operates the immensely popular Twitter account @LakersReporter – covered Randle throughout the forward’s entire four-year tenure in Southern California:
Pelicans.com: Randle seems to have progressed in each of his three full NBA seasons, but he appeared to make a tremendous leap in performance and production in 2017-18. What were some of the biggest reasons behind the jump he just made?