Insider Reveals When Julius Randle Will Make His Timberwolves Debut

Last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves became a breakout team in the Western Conference, with superstar guard Anthony Edwards and his talented team finally putting it together, resulting in the team making it to the Western Conference Finals.

Although they were dominated by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals, with the Timberwolves only able to manage winning one game in the series, Minnesota clearly has a bright future with their new face of the franchise leading the way.

With the Timberwolves in a championship window, the team got aggressive in their efforts to upgrade their roster right before the 2024-25 NBA regular season gets underway, with Minnesota sending Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

This seems like a trade that might work out for both teams, as Randle needed a change of scenery, and the Knicks wanted to upgrade the center position.

Although it will be quite some time before it becomes clear whether this trade works out for either team, the Timberwolves will get to see Randle in their uniform for the first time this week, as he is set to make his debut with the team on Wednesday in their preseason game against the Chicago Bulls, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.

All-Star forward Julius Randle will make his Minnesota Timberwolves debut Wednesday in a preseason bout with the Chicago Bulls, league sources relay. pic.twitter.com/q54oc3kDyW

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 14, 2024

As long as Randle can stay healthy and accepts his new role in Minnesota, the Timberwolves might be able to take a step forward and compete with the best of the best in the West.

Only time will tell if this was a smart move by the Timberwolves or a regrettable trade that derails the team’s path to becoming NBA champions in the near future.

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