Minnesota Timberwolves were unceremoniously eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals.
Despite their exit in the postseason ,one of the bright spots for the Timberwolves last season was the play of Julius Randle, who quietly put together a stellar 204-25 campaign
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While on his Wy Network Podcast,Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade came to the defense of Randle, praising the Timberwolves forward for embracing his role after being traded from New York.
“People like to sh*t on Julius Randle.” @DwyaneWade shows love to @JuliusRandle30 🫡 pic.twitter.com/EQFZOajqvI
— Wy Network by Dwyane Wade (@wynetwork) May 26, 2025
“People like to s— on Julius Randle, they want to throw Julius Randle away,” Wade said on the “Wy Network.” “They thought when he went to Minnesota, they threw him away. Thought it was over.”
“He went from the Lakers to the Knicks, and now he’s gone. He’s here. And I love that he’s getting the chance to shine, and it goes back to the empowerment of Ant-Man [Anthony Edwards] as a leader of that team, empowering all those guys.”
He added, “You can see the empowerment of everything and everyone around Julius, and it’s allowed Julius to just be him. He doesn’t have to be no one else, and everybody has tried to make him some version of someone else. But now, he’s Julius Randle,” Wade concluded.
Randle had a productive season in Minnesota, averaging 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists on 48.5% shooting from the field.
He arrived in Minnesota as a part of a blockbuster trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks before the season.
With entering this offseason as a free agency this offseason, his future in Minnesota remains uncertain, But whether he stays or moves on, one thing is for certain: Randle has cemented himself as one of the leagues best player
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