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9:15pm, 28 September 2025【Basketball】

. However, Randall was still very sad when he learned that he was traded a year ago.

"When I was traded, I couldn't believe it was taken away," Randall said. "It felt like, what you worked hard to build was taken away." It was late September and Kendra was pregnant with her third child. Kaden is still in school and he has a group of very good friends who don't want to leave New York. However, nothing can be changed, and the Randles and his family came to the Timberwolves.

Fortunately, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch is a long-time acquaintance of Randall. When Randall was in New Orleans, Finch was there as an assistant coach. "As soon as I came here, it was like a breath of fresh air," Randall said. "I have always loved it since then, even if it wasn't that good."

Randall went through an adaptation period at the Timberwolves, after all, he was here to replace Towns, but the two had different styles. Randall needs to adapt to new tactics and teammates. Randall averaged 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists in the regular season, which was a significant decline compared to his time in the New York Knicks. But as the season progresses, his value in the Timberwolves is increasing day by day. He was one of the best players in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

in the first round of the playoffs against his old club, the Lakers, Randle played efficiently, averaging 22.6 points per game and a 39% three-point shooting percentage, helping the team eliminate the Lakers 4-1. In the second round against the Warriors, Randall completely gained the upper hand in the match against Zhu Meng, averaging 25.2 points, 7.4 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game, leading the team to defeat their opponents 4-1 again and reach the Western Conference Finals.

"This is a great testament to him and the coaching staff," said Tim Connery, president of basketball operations at Tim Wolves. "The coaching staff found a role that is most conducive to Randle's success and of course the most conducive to our team's success." Although the Timberwolves lost 1-4 to the Thunder who later won the championship in the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves have been very successful this season. Randall's performance in the Western Conference Finals declined, averaging 17.4 points per game. But Randall never felt that others only blame him.

"Here, I don't feel like I have to be perfect every day," he said. "It makes me feel relaxed and able to face it with ease, well, I'm not perfect every day, but I've tried my best. People don't judge me just because you're not doing well once or twice." In the summer of 2025, Randall jumped out of his contract and became a full free agent. Initially, Randall hoped to have a significant salary increase from a $33 million salary. His contribution to the playoffs undoubtedly provides him with a strong reason. But the Timberwolves don't have that much cap space, and the team should avoid triggering the second luxury tax line. The Randalls weighed. His wife, Kendra, hopes that she can stay, and she hopes that her children can have a stable environment for learning and growth, rather than changing teams every year. Kendra gave birth to her daughter Romi during the playoffs. Born in Kentucky, she also likes a more Midwest-oriented environment. Instead of living in an apartment, they live in a house with a large backyard where the kids can play.

"This place is more like home, you can see the green," Kendra said, sitting on the white sofa in the living room, looking at the tree-shaded yard through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows.

With a stable environment, Randall is ready to continue his struggle for the team. This summer, the Timberwolves continued to retain the original team, and they are expected to form a better chemistry. "Once I get out of that, I feel like day and night," Randall said, "well, I will never be as frustrated as I used to be. I will never be as frustrated as I used to be, or I will never let things that are beyond my control worry and trouble me. I will not put myself in that situation."