The Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t done yet. Tim Connelly has first dibs in the second round, so you can expect some more roster movement. One way or another.
For the second straight year, the NBA is conducting the NBA draft across two days, separating the first and second rounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves will be first on the clock to start day two, so let’s see what unfolds.
Draft Info
What: 2025 NBA Draft Round 2
When: Thursday, June 26, 2025 @ 7:00 pm CT
Where: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)
TV: ABC/ESPN
Wolves Notes
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What to Expect in Round Two
Heading into the draft, it was rumored that President of Basketball Operations, Tim Connelly, was looking to find a frontcourt player for the future. General Manager Matt Lloyd confirmed just as much as they selected Joan Beringer with the 17th pick.
Lloyd spoke to the media after the pick was made, glowingly stating that they now have a young, promising player at every traditional position. He had mentioned and/or alluded to Rob Dillingham (PG), Jaylen Clark (SG), Terrence Shannon Jr. (SF), Leonard Miller (PF), and now Beringer (C).
The Timberwolves are listening to multiple offers on No. 31 overall as they plan to trade it, per @ShamsCharania on @PatMcAfeeShow.
Minnesota plans to trade the pick for more assets as teams covet certain prospects atop the board. pic.twitter.com/XrJTcgTFqv
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 26, 2025
What this means for their remaining pick at 31 is that it could very much be on the move. There was already chatter of Minnesota being interested in trading up or out of the draft yesterday, but now with at least one incoming rookie added to the roster, it seems more likely they just won’t have space for another one.
It’s still hard not to look at the list of available players and not get excited for some of them. Three of the 10 players who Andrew Carlson detailed are still on the board, though they’re all bigs (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Johni Broome, Rasheer Flemming).
Personally, elite stretch big Maxime Raynaud is a player I’m excited about. Then there are other exciting wildcard swings, such as athletic specimens in Adou Theiro or Sion James. How about seasoned scoring experts in Kam Jones and John Tonje?
There are a lot of teams that have shown interest in a number of those players. Namely, the reigning NCAA Defensive Player of the Year, Kalkbrenner. Would the Wolves be able to dangle the opportunity for first dibs in the second round, where teams can get ultra creative with contracts, for a win-now veteran such as Lonzo Ball or Collin Sexton?
We’ll find out soon enough.
UPDATE: The Wolves have traded pick 31 for pick 36 and two future seconds from the Phoenix Suns.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading the first pick in tonight’s NBA draft — No. 31 — to the Phoenix Suns for No. 36 and two future second-round picks, sources tell ESPN. Suns continue rebuild by moving up to 31 and 41 in draft — send out 36, 52, 59 and two future seconds.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025
UPDATE: The Wolves have traded pick 36 for pick 45 and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Lakers. Kurt Rambis spinning.
The Lakers sent No. 45 and cash to the Timberwolves, sources said. https://t.co/g9zjPtCNSt
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2025
Draft updates
Selection board:
Round 2:
- PHX – Rasheer Flemming (B)
- ORL – Noah Penda (W)
- CHA – Sion James (G)
- CHA – Ryan Kalkbrenner (B)
- PHI – Johni Broome (B)
- LAL – Adou Thiero (W)
- DET – Chaz Lanier (G)
- IND – Kam Jones (G)
- TOR – Alijah Martin (G)
- WAS – Micah Peavy (W)
- PHX
- SAC
- UTA
- OKC
- MIN
- BOS
- MIL
- MEM
- CLE
- NYK
- LAC
- GSW
- WAS
- IND
- CHI
- NYK (Forfeited due to cheating)
- MEM
- BOS
- CLE
- GSW