During the EuroBasket tournament, Anthony Randolph showcased his matured game and was one of the key pieces of the Slovenian team, as they won the gold medal for the first time in their history. Now that he plays professionally in Spain, many may have already forgotten that he was in the NBA before, and even entered the league as one of the top prospects back in 2008.

Standing at 6-foot-11 with long arms, the LSU product received a lot of comparisons to some players who were lanky, yet had great careers, like Kevin Garnett and Tayshaun Prince. With the versatility he showed during his NCAA days, many teams were intrigued with his skillset. However, things did not go according to plan for Randolph, as he struggled to find his fit until he was not signed anymore after the 2013-14 season.

He planned to use EuroBasket as his proving ground to show the scouts watching that he has a better understanding of his game now and that he belongs in the NBA. He even said that he thinks he fits in perfectly now, via Mike Schmitz of ESPN. Randolph then though that should a team in league pursue him, he wants to play a significant role for them before he decides to use the NBA out clause in his contract next season.

“Now I fit in perfect, right?” Randolph said with a smile.

“I won't go back in the NBA just to say, ‘Oh, I'm back in the NBA,'” said Randolph, who has an NBA out in his Real Madrid contract next season. “I feel like I have to know that I'm going to have a role and that I can help the team and that I have an opportunity to play. I don't want to go sit on the bench, I want to play. I love playing basketball.”

“Just overall in life I'm just in a better place, man. I was younger, trying to figure out who I was as a person. I know who I am now. All I want to play basketball, enjoy this experience, I'm in a great spot where I'm at in Europe, and whatever comes comes.”

There is no doubt that the 28-year-old is a very talented player. He may have just needed more time to hone his game more, and the experience he now has playing in Europe certainly helped his cause. With all the lessons he's learned while playing with the best players in the continent, now could be the best time for him to return to the NBA.