Joe Ingles will return to the Timberwolves on a one-year, $3.6MM contract, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The deal was confirmed by agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports.
It will be the 12th NBA season for Ingles, who saw limited playing time during his first year in Minnesota but was an inspirational figure in the locker room. The contract will be a veteran’s minimum deal and is projected to count for roughly $2.3MM against the cap.
Ingles, who’ll turn 38 in October, came to Minnesota as a free agent last summer. He only appeared in 19 games, averaging 0.8 points and 0.6 rebounds in 6.0 minutes per night. His lone start of the season was a heartwarming story, as coach Chris Finch inserted him into the starting lineup for a game in March because Ingles’ eight-year-old autistic son was able to attend.
Ingles, who has also been a member of the Australian national team since 2008, made his NBA debut with Utah in 2014 after nearly a decade of playing overseas. He spent eight seasons with the Jazz before moving on to Milwaukee in 2022 and Orlando in 2023.