Randle is attempting far fewer shots and being asked to facilitate more often in his first season in Minnesota.

This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Julius Randle on struggles with Wolves: Finding out what the team needs on a night-to-night- basis has been the difficult part Seattle suffered a heartbreaking loss to Minnesota in Week 16 that dealt a blow to the team's playoff chances.

Julius Randle nets 23 points in a huge win for Minnesota over the Luka Doncic-less Mavericks, highlighting Dallas's depth issues. Kyrie went off for the Mavs.

Randle arrived in Minnesota this offseason as part of a blockbuster deal that sent forward Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. After his excellent performance on Wednesday, the three-time All-Star admitted he has struggled to fit in as more of a facilitator in the Timberwolves' offense rather than a scorer.