Jul 13, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle (30) reacts after being assessed a foul during an NBA Summer League game against the Knicks at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Julius Randle, Los Angeles Lakers
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The Lakers didn’t want to include Julius Randle in any trade talks this summer, not even those that involved DeMarcus Cousins. They better know what they were doing when they decided not to.
Randle only played in one game last season before being lost for the year due to a broken leg. Technically, he isn’t a rookie but he kind of is. Randle had one full season to learn the ins and outs of the NBA without having to play on the court. He watched from the bench, and should be better for it.
It’s time for Randle to make the Lakers look like geniuses, or complete idiots.
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