Training camp was around the corner last year for the Timberwolves when the team made a seismic trade (it was only officially until the training camp started). Beyond was franchise icon Karl-Anthony Towns. Julius Randle and Donte Divincenzo came to Minnesota. Randle, a triple All-Star, will now be at the Wolves for the entire training camp and will acclimatize much more with his teammates. He spoke about how things have changed between this year and the last.
Julius Randle is much more comfortable in Minnesota
The Timberwolves training camp started on Tuesday and runs until Friday. On Wednesday, Randle was asked about the difference between this year’s training camp compared to that of last year.
“It’s day and night, Randle said. Just everything, from basketball to life to only health … Like last year, I also came from an injury at the moment … so as if I feel at ease, I’m happy.”
Julius Randle about the difference in his way of thinking this training camp compared with last year
“I think it will let us run the ground, it will not be that we try to sort out all these things … it’s day and day man, it’s just all, from basketball to my … pic.twitter.com/hybffxcxdw
– Andrew Dukowitz (@adukemn) October 1, 2025
It can never be easy to be diverted so late in the low season. Randle was 31 years old on November 29 and spent five seasons with the Knicks prior to the deal. New York played inspired basketball to start 2024, but a shoulder injury suffered on January 27 for the rest of the season offside.
The 6-foot-9 power Forward certainly had a motivation to help the Knicks to continue the excellent ball they played before he was injured while working to get healthy. That of course was taken from him.
Randle easily had his best late season last season
Randle’s first season with Minnesota saw his averages decrease, but that was to be expected. In his 69 regular seasonal performances, he placed averages of 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists. As the season continued, Randle became a reliable second option for attack.
After well-documented PlayOFF wrestings with the Knicks, Randle experienced his best play-off basketball last season when the Timberwolves reached the final of the conference. In his first 15 career -playoff games, all with New York, Randle only shot 34.4% from the field and 28.3% from outside. In 15 postseason trips with Minnesota last season, his accuracy improved to 50.2% of the field and 38.5% from 3-point territory.
Randle’s current happiness should not be a surprise. A Recent article of the Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski emphasized how the 11-year-old veteran is in a much better state of mind. Knicks fans often raised Randle, apparently his attacks of moodiness, something that was not noticed much last season with the Timberwolves.
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