Julius Randle has a way of turning a locker room whisper into a roar. For the Minnesota Timberwolves, last season’s playoff stretch offered a lesson in patience and timing, and Randle delivered. His shift from a 25-point-per-game anchor to an 18.7-point, 4.7 assist facilitator is changing the team’s pulse and has the Wolves bracing for bigger things this upcoming 2025/26 season.

Dane Moore discussed it on his NBA Podcast, saying, “I said it was like it was even like 14-7 when it was like the best there at the end of the year. It doesn’t need to be 20 for this to be a good offensive team.” Randle’s numbers in the playoffs hinted at the nuance. While he could expand when necessary, the focus wasn’t on piling points, but on orchestrating and letting Minnesota’s other pieces thrive.

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