Overview
- Randle disclosed on the Change Your Brain Every Day podcast that he stopped smoking after being dealt to Minnesota, with similar remarks referenced by AmenClinics.
- He said marijuana made him distant and less present, adding that he now feels calmer and less reactive, even using the word “zen.”
- The forward arrived in a blockbuster swap that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks, prompting early questions about his fit with Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert.
- In his first Timberwolves season he averaged about 18.7 points and 7.1 rebounds and contributed to a run to the Western Conference Finals.
- Minnesota affirmed his role with a three-year, $100 million extension following that postseason run.