Zach Randolph (born July 16, 1981 in Marion, Indiana) is an American professional basketball player who plays as a center/power forward, nicknamed "Big Black Bear" during the Grizzlies era, and is currently a free agent. (Image from IC photo)
Randolph's first two seasons in the NBA were humble, as he was just a bench player on the Trail Blazers bench, averaging 2.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in his first season and still only 8.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in the second season, thanks to Rashid Wallace's frequent injuries and suspensions. (Image from IC photo)
In April 2003, Randolph and former Trail Blazers teammate Ruben Patterson had a big fight in training, Patterson was shot in the face and lost, Randolph established his own hot temper in that fight, and Randolph was later suspended for one game within the team. (Image from IC photo)
In the 2002–03 season, Randolph averaged just 8.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, but by the playoffs, Randolph had 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as a substitute. After the Blazers trailed the Dallas Mavericks 0-3, the Blazers' head coach boldly put Randolph in the lead in the fourth game, leading the Blazers to play the Mavericks to the seventh game, although the team was still eliminated in the end, but the average of 20.5 points and 11 rebounds in the last four games allowed him to start winning attention. (Image from IC photo)
In the 2006–07 season, Randolph averaged 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. (Image from IC photo)
On June 29, 2007, the New York Knicks acquired Zach Randolph from the Portland Trail Blazers on a trade. (Image from IC photo)
In the 2007–08 season, Randolph played in 69 games for the Knicks, averaging 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. But the Knicks ended the regular season with a 23-59 finish in second-to-last in the East. As Randolph constantly caused trouble for the team on and off the field, the team began to want to trade him. The Grizzlies wanted to get Randolph, and it was the first team in the league to take the initiative to contact Randolph, but the two sides did not reach a deal. (Image from IC photo)
On July 2, 2009, the Clippers traded forward Zach Randolph to the Memphis Grizzlies, replacing swinger Quentin Richardson, who had just joined the Grizzlies. (Image from IC photo)
On February 15, 2010, the NBA All-Star Weekend was played at the Dallas Cowboy Gymnasium, and Randolph was named to the bench, and he played 19 minutes, scoring 8 points on 4-of-10 shooting, as well as 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. (Image from IC photo)
On July 5, 2017, the Sacramento Kings announced the signing of Zach Randolph on a two-year, $24 million contract. On July 7, the Grizzlies posted a message thanking Randolph and promising to retire his No. 50 jersey. (Image from IC photo)
On February 7, 2019, Zach Randolph was traded by the Kings to the Dallas Mavericks. Randolph was then cut by the Mavericks. (Image from IC photo)