What happened: Julius Randle scored the opening basket of the 2026-27 regular season on Oct. 21. The basket came in his regular-season debut in No. 30 following a July move.

Why it matters: The opening basket set the scoring for the new season. It continued his October run in No. 30 after preseason action on Oct. 9.

What to watch: The remainder of the Oct. 21 opener will define his full debut workload. His minutes and scoring output bear watching as the season starts.