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The Los Angeles Lakers drafted former Kentucky star Julius Randle with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
He played for the Lakers from 2014-2018, developing into a key player, sometimes as a starter and sometimes off the bench. He then played for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2018-19.
Since the 2019-20 season, he’s been on the New York Knicks. After a big 2020-21 season, he has been named the NBA’s Most Improved Player:
Julius Randle has been named the 2021 NBA Most Improved Player ?? pic.twitter.com/jTXcT03M2i
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 25, 2021
As you can see in the tweet below, Randle improved his points per game, rebounds per game, assists per game and his 3-point shooting percentage this past season:
Julius Randle named MOST IMPROVED PLAYER ? (per @ShamsCharania)
2019-20:
19.5 PPG | 9.7 RPG | 3.1 APG | 28% 3PT2020-21:
24.1 PPG | 10.2 RPG | 6.0 APG | 41% 3PTWell deserved ? pic.twitter.com/ICRmpEfHxT
— Overtime (@overtime) May 25, 2021
The Knicks were a feel-good story this year, making it to the playoffs. Randle was a big part of that, starting all 71 games in which he appeared.
The Atlanta Hawks lead the Knicks 1-0 in their best-of-7 first-round playoff series. Game 2 is on Wednesday night.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
