For many observers, Julius Randle has long been regarded as one of the NBA’s most undervalued players, and for months he has been embarking on a fresh chapter in which once again he must prove that wherever he is placed, he can deliver.
Now as a member of the Brooklyn Nets, a team he reached through a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves, he spoke to Andrew Crane in The New York Post to make clear that he does not think for a moment that they are a losing squad, vowing to give his best to surprise and entertain the fans.
“Whatever the expectations, or those that are set for us, we will surpass them and perform at a very high level. We will build, approaching each day with the right habits. That is exactly what we will do,” he explains.
In Brooklyn, where he will have the Spanish Jordi Fernández as coach, he will share the locker room with Michael Porter Jr., the other big star of the team. Last season the forward averaged 21.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 33 minutes per game, numbers that encourage Randle to trust in forming a great duo.
“I think we complement each other. I told him I love playing with players like him because of how well he knows how to open up the floor. He enjoys decisive shots and big moments; it seems he always knows exactly where he should be. He does it at a very high level, so I’m excited,” he finishes.
