Overview

• Randle says his lowest point came late in his Knicks tenure, describing isolation, depression, anger and nights spent alone in dark rooms while self-medicating with marijuana.
• The downturn followed a season-ending right-shoulder dislocation on Jan. 27, 2024, as he watched New York surge without him and felt increasingly left behind.
• He recalls being shocked by the preseason 2024 trade to the Timberwolves, saying, “I can’t believe this got taken from me,” before embracing the move as a fresh start.
• In Minnesota, he accepted a reduced scoring role but delivered in the playoffs, helping the Wolves reach the 2025 Western Conference Finals and averaging efficient production highlighted by career-best postseason shooting.
• After the run, Randle signed a three-year, $100 million deal with Minnesota this summer and says he now feels settled and the happiest he has been in years.