Julius Randle was asked early in Thursday’s introductory press conference if he needed to change his game to fit into Minnesota’s roster and coach Chris Finch’s schemes. “Well I played for Finch before,

But at a Target Center press conference Thursday for Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and Keita Bates-Diop — all acquired from the New York Knicks for Karl-Anthony Towns — Randle showed he was relishing the reunion.

Julius Randle said he was shocked when he learned last weekend that the New York Knicks traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Randle had become an All-Star in his five seasons with the Knicks, and although he missed New York's playoff run last season because of a shoulder injury,