​LAS VEGAS — Julius Randle has arrived in Brooklyn this offseason after spending the previous couple of seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, chasing championships and adding more experience to his resume. The Nets, eyeing a potential step forward next season, may not be positioned to dash to the NBA Finals, at least not right away. Randle understands that reality but also sees upside in the route ahead.
“I really think it’s just mindset and approach. The league is more balanced than it has ever been. Every game is a different game, every game matters,” Randle told reporters in Las Vegas over the weekend. The 31-year-old forward joins a Nets team that finished 20-62 in the 2025-26 campaign and, even with the acquisition of a three-time All-Star, figures to win around 30 games unless there are unexpected developments.
“So, it’s different obviously than the team I was on, than I was at in Minnesota; but I believe in our team. I believe in the talent that we have,” Randle added. “And I think it’s really just how we approach every single game. It’s really about what we believe as a group and not the outside noise or the expectation. It’s our expectation amongst ourselves, and what we believe as a group.”
Randle wrapped up another solid season, averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 31.5 percent from beyond the arc in 79 appearances for Minnesota. As the Timberwolves looked to retool this summer, they traded Randle and the No. 28 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft (forward Joshua Jefferson) to Brooklyn in exchange for the No. 33 pick.
The move sends Randle from playing alongside Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert to sharing the floor with progress-driven talents like forward Michael Porter Jr. and guard Egor Demin, among others. Even as the Nets emphasize developing their younger players—Demin and guard Mikel Brown Jr. among them—Randle remains confident in the roster’s potential. He believes the team’s success will hinge on how it approaches preparation and training camp, rather than on anticipated external outcomes.
The article originally appeared on Nets Wire, highlighting Randle’s thoughts on adjusting to Brooklyn’s rebuild timeline as the organization looks to maximize its long-term trajectory.