Los Angeles Lakers (2014–2018) Randle was selected with the seventh overall pick in the
2014 NBA draft by the
Los Angeles Lakers. On October 28, 2014, after only 14 minutes of official NBA playing time, Randle broke his right tibia during the
Lakers' 2014–15 season opener against the
Houston Rockets. He underwent successful surgery the following day to repair the fracture, and subsequently missed the rest of the season. On March 9, 2015, he was cleared for full weight-bearing, non-contact basketball activities. Randle returned to action in July 2015 with the Lakers'
Summer League team. Exactly a year after injuring himself in his NBA debut, Randle had 15 points and 11 rebounds as a starter in a 112–111 season-opening loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves. On December 2, he recorded 15 points and a then-career-high 19 rebounds in a 108–104 win over the
Washington Wizards. On January 29, 2016, he scored a career-high 23 points in a loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers. He matched that mark on March 8, recording 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 107–98 win over the
Orlando Magic. On March 25, he recorded his first career
triple-double with 13 points, 18 rebounds, and a then career-high 10 assists in a 116–105 loss to the
Denver Nuggets. At 21 years old, he became the youngest Lakers player with a triple-double since
Magic Johnson. Six days later, he hit a game-winning hook shot in the paint with 1.9 seconds left in overtime to lift the Lakers to a 102–100 win over the
Miami Heat. On April 6, he set a career high with 20 rebounds in a 91–81 loss to the Clippers. He appeared in all 15 games to begin the 2016–17 season before missing three straight in late November because of a hip injury. On November 30, 2016, he had 13 points and matched a career high with 20 rebounds in a 96–90 win over the
Chicago Bulls. On March 15, 2017, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 139–100 loss to the
Houston Rockets. Randle began
2017–18 as a
reserve, while
Larry Nance Jr. started at power forward. He excelled as a backup
center when the team went to a
small lineup, and he returned to the starting lineup on December 29, 2017. On December 31, Randle set season highs with 29 points and 15 rebounds in a 148–142 double overtime loss to the
Houston Rockets. On March 11, 2018, he had a career-high 36 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists in a 127–113 win over the
Cleveland Cavaliers. Randle finished the season as the only Laker to appear in all 82 games. As a starter, he averaged 18.6 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. He became a
restricted free agent after the season. On July 9, Randle signed a two-year, $18 million contract with the
New Orleans Pelicans. In his debut for the Pelicans in their season opener on October 17, Randle had 25 points off the bench in a 131–112 win over the
Houston Rockets. On November 19, he recorded his sixth career triple-double with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 25 minutes in a 140–126 win over the
San Antonio Spurs. On December 3, he scored a then career-high 37 points in a 129–126 loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers. Two days later, he had 27 points and 18 rebounds in a 132–106 win over the
Dallas Mavericks. On February 27, 2019, he scored 35 points in a 125–119 loss to the Lakers. On March 15, he scored a career-high 45 points in a 122–110 loss to the
Portland Trail Blazers. He declined his second-year player option on June 16, 2019, and became a free agent.
New York Knicks (2019–2024) On July 9, 2019, Randle signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the
New York Knicks. On February 16, 2021, Randle scored 44 points and logged a then career-high seven 3-pointers in a 123–112 win over the
Atlanta Hawks. On February 23, Randle was named as a reserve for the
2021 NBA All-Star Game. On April 16, Randle tied his season high 44 points, while also recording 10 rebounds and 7 assists, to lead the Knicks to a 117–109 victory over the
Dallas Mavericks. After the end of the regular season, Randle was named the
NBA Most Improved Player, receiving 98 of 100 first place votes. He was also named to the
All-NBA Second Team as a forward. Randle struggled in the playoffs shooting 29 percent from the field, while the Knicks were beaten by the Atlanta Hawks in five games in the first round of the
2021 NBA playoffs, which was seen as a disappointment and Randle received flack from many analysts and fans. After Randle's breakthrough season, the Knicks extended his contract on August 27, 2021, with a four-year, $117 million extension. On March 7, 2022, Randle put up a then career-high 46 points on a career-high eight three-pointers made in a 131–115 win over the
Sacramento Kings. On March 22, Randle was fined $40,000 by the NBA for an incident with a game official, which occurred two days earlier during a 108–93 loss to the
Utah Jazz. On April 2, Knicks head coach
Tom Thibodeau said that Randle would "likely" be out for the remainder of the season with a quad injury. Randle's season was seen by many analysts and fans as a disappointment, especially after his prior playoff disappointment . On December 28, 2022, Randle recorded 41 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in a 122–115 loss against the
San Antonio Spurs. On January 15, 2023, Randle put up 42 points and 15 rebounds in a 117–104 win over the
Detroit Pistons. He also became the first player in Knicks history to put up at least 40 points and 15 rebounds in a game since
Patrick Ewing in 1996. On February 2, 2023, Randle was named to his second
NBA All-Star Game as a reserve for the
Eastern Conference. On February 24, Randle tied a then career-high 46 points in a 115–109 win over the
Washington Wizards. On March 3, Randle scored 43 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made a game-winning three-pointer in a 122–120 win over the
Miami Heat. On March 20, in a 140–134 loss to the
Minnesota Timberwolves, Randle scored a career-high 57 points, going 19-of-29 from the field. His 57 points were the most by a Knick in a game since
Carmelo Anthony's franchise-record 62 points in
2014. On March 30, the Knicks announced that Randle would be out for at least two weeks with a left ankle sprain, which he suffered during a game the day earlier against the
Miami Heat. Randle had an up and down playoff showing struggling with his shot but still being able to contribute to his team & help get them to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Coming back from injury in Game 1 of the 1st Round vs the Cleveland Cavaliers, Randle had a strong showing scoring 19 points to go along with 10 rebounds, 4 assists & 2 steals in a win on the road. Randle also re-injured his ankle in Game 5 of the 1st Round. He missed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals but played in Game 2, scoring 25 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, & dishing out 8 assists in a win to tie the series. On February 1, 2024, Randle was named to his third
All-Star Game as an Eastern Conference reserve. On April 4, it was announced that Randle will undergo shoulder surgery that would make him miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
Minnesota Timberwolves (2024–present) On October 2, 2024, Randle was traded to the
Minnesota Timberwolves along with teammate
Donte DiVincenzo as part of a three-team trade with the
Charlotte Hornets that sent
Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks. On October 22, Randle made his Timberwolves debut, scoring 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists, in a 110–103 loss to his former team, the
Los Angeles Lakers. On November 17, Randle scored a game-winning 3-point
buzzer-beater to give the Timberwolves a 120–117 victory over the
Phoenix Suns. He started 69 games for the Timberwolves during the
2024–25 NBA season, averaging 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists. In Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Randle recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 102–97 win over the
Golden State Warriors. He became the second Timberwolves player to record a playoff triple-double, after
Kevin Garnett. In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Randle scored a playoff career-high 31 points in a 117–110 victory, helping the Timberwolves take a 3–1 series lead over the Warriors. In Game 3 of the
Western Conference Finals, Randle scored 24 points in a 143–101 blowout win over the
Oklahoma City Thunder. The victory cut the Thunder's series lead to 2–1 and marked the Timberwolves’ highest-scoring playoff game in franchise history. Minnesota went on to lose to Oklahoma City in five games. On June 29, 2025, Randle and the Timberwolves agreed to a three-year, $100 million contract extension. On March 25, 2026, Randle scored the game-winning jumper with 8.8 seconds remaining to seal the Timberwolves' come-from-behind 110–108 overtime win over the
Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves' 13-point overtime comeback was the largest in the play-by-play era. ==National team career==