Julius Randle on the injury report against the Pelicans after not being traded for Giannis
The New Orleans Pelicans visit Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Julius Randle is on injury reportlisted as suspicious. Randle remains a member of the Timberwolves after the trade deadline passed and he is dealing with a sore left thumb. Here’s everything we know about Julius Randle’s injury and his playing status against the Pelicans.
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Injury status for Julius Randle vs. Pelicans
With Julius Randle still questionable with an injury, the assumption is that he will go up against his former team. Randle was constantly on the injury report amid trade rumors, but now that the deadline has come and gone, he’s still listed as questionable with a left thumb injury.
The Timberwolves have won five of their last six games, including wins over the defending champion Thunder and the Raptors on the road on Wednesday. The Timberwolves improved to 32-20, the sixth-best record in the Western Conference. Randle finished with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 128-126 win over the Raptors.
Randle had one of the best seasons of his career. He is averaging 22.1 points on a career-best 48.8% shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 steals, also career bests for the 12-year veteran. In his second season with the Timberwolves, Randle improved his averages in nearly every statistical category across the board, including points and assists.
But the question is: Does Julius Randle play tonight against the Pelicans? The answer is maybe.
Timberwolves injury report
Rob Dillingham — Out — Not with the team
Leonard Miller — Out — Not with team
Julius Randle — Questionable — Sore left thumb
Terrence Shannon Jr. — Out — Left leg; abductor hallucis strain
Pelican injury report
Jose Alvarado — Out — Not with the team
Dejounte Murray — Out — Right Achilles rupture
2026-02-06 15:32:00
