The team announced on Monday that their leading scorer and rebounder has been suspended and fined for insubordinate and detrimental conduct.”Zach Randolph committed a series of separate actions that were insubordinate and detrimental to the team, culminating in his decision to leave the arena during the third quarter of Saturday’s game (against Golden State) while on the inactive list,” Trail Blazers general manager John Nash said.
Randolph will be suspended for Monday’s game at Golden State.
The Trail Blazers own the worst record in the NBA at 21-59 and close their season at home against Phoenix on Wednesday.
Randolph, 24, is averaging 18.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in 74 games this season. He won the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award in 2003-04, when he averaged 20.1 points and 10.5 rebounds, more than doubling his marks from the previous season.
