In his first season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Julius Randle finally began to exorcise his postseason demons. Yes, he was a rather productive player with the Knicks who was named to three All-Star teams, but he put up some atrocious outings in his two playoff runs with the team. Turning 31 years old on November 29, it hasn’t been talked about enough how important Randle is for the Timberwolves’ title hopes in 2025-26.
The Wolves were better with Randle playing and when he scored more
Can Randle ever be a playoff performer? The 6-foot-9 power forward answered that question with a resounding yes last season, at least for the first two rounds.