Julius Randle had everything to prove coming into the 2015-16 season and, despite the occasional rough patch, he largely answered the call. After a broken leg ended his rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers just 14 minutes into his first game, the No. 7 overall pick spent the offseason preparing his body to play his first meaningful NBA minutes.
During the season, Randle was a rare bright spot in an otherwise dismal season for the Lakers, averaging 11.3 points and 10.2 rebounds in just over 28 minutes per game. He joined Karl-Anthony Towns as the only rookie or sophomore to average a double-double in the 2015-16 campaign .