Julius Randle ☆

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This season

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• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · 27 h ago

  Host says the roster is crowded: the Nets made seven first-round picks in the last two drafts and brought in three veterans this offseason, Keon Ellis, Mo Wagner (likely Moritz Wagner) and Julius Randle.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · 27 h ago

  Host says the Nets will need to get younger at the wings, turning Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle into younger impact players, and will probably need to shore up center.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Opinion · 27 h ago

  Host frames this as an evaluation season. Goals: young players such as Noah Clowney and Josh Minot (likely Josh Minott) show strides, and the Nets figure out what to do with Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Opinion · Oct 16

  Host opinion on the path forward: the Nets should use their trade assets to land one or two star players, essentially turning Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle into younger stars. He says this would require packaging draft picks with those players.

• Podcast Erik Slater, Locked On Nets · Report · Oct 15

  Julius Randle had 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 turnovers and 1 steal. His shooting line is garbled ("413 from the field"). He often had a tough matchup with Giannis guarding him.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · Oct 13

  Host's defensive concerns: Randle and MPJ (likely Michael Porter Jr.) are not known for their defense, and Sharpe (heard as "De'Ron Sharp"; likely Day'Ron Sharpe) and Mo Wagner (likely Moritz Wagner) are both non-rim-protecting centers.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · Oct 13

  The host sees Julius Randle as a possible offensive engine in the regular season, with floor spacers around him such as MPJ (likely Michael Porter Jr.), Demin (heard as "Yegor Geoman"; likely Egor Demin) and possibly Brown Jr.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Open question · Oct 13

  The host thinks the closing lineup matters more than who starts. His open question is whether Brown Jr. and Demin (likely Egor Demin) close games alongside MPJ and Randle, and whether that group can raise its defensive intensity.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · Oct 13

  Host says Julius Randle has stepped in and taken a much heavier share of the ball-handling duties, adding downhill juice.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · Oct 13

  Example set from early in the game: Demin (heard as "Yegor, Geoman"; likely Egor Demin) and Randle ran a DHO. Demin hit Randle with a pocket pass in the middle, and Randle saw the backside defender tagging and kicked out to Porter Jr. (heard as "MPJ") for an open wing three.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · Oct 13

  Randle box score: 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 9 assists and 3 turnovers in 23 minutes. All 9 assists came in the first half.

• Podcast Jordi Fernandez (reported), via Locked On Nets · Relayed report · Oct 13

  Host relays that Fernandez has said he thinks this will be Randle's best playmaking season of his career. The host says he believes it.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Prediction · Oct 13

  Host predicts Randle will have very high usage and be the fulcrum of the Nets offense.

• Podcast Chris Finch (reported), via Locked On Nets · Relayed report · Oct 13

  Host relays that Timberwolves coach Chris Finch took a shot at Randle in his pregame remarks, saying the Timberwolves traded moodiness for giddiness.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · Oct 13

  Randle played some drop coverage in this game. The host speculates this may be because he was guarding "Alex Saar" a lot. The host also said "76ers" even though the opponent was Washington, so the details are uncertain.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · Oct 13

  Starters were Demin (heard as "Yegor Dillman"; likely Egor Demin), Keon Ellis, Porter Jr. (heard as "MPJ"), Julius Randle and Sharpe (heard as "De'Ron Sharp"; likely Day'Ron Sharpe), the same group as the first game. The host expects this to be the opening-night starting unit.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · Oct 10

  The host sees an offseason theme of adding size and physicality: Julius Randle, Mo Wagner (likely Moritz Wagner) and Joshua Jefferson. He calls this a philosophical shift by the front office.

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• Opinion Erik Slater: Julius Randle will have very high usage and be the center of the Nets' offense.
  2026-10-13 · Podcast · by 2027-04-12
• Waiting Erik Slater: Julius Randle starts for the Nets on opening day.
  2026-10-10 · Podcast · for CHA @ BKN, 2026-10-21

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