Team Note: Hyland became the favorite candidate for the last place in the lineup

According to Timberwolves' record Jon Krawczynski, the team intends to sign Heyland to fill the lineup and strengthen the depth of the defender position.

Jon Krawczynski said the team's $225 million spending means that other signings before the start of training camp will only be minor repairs. They recently signed a training camp contract with Juzan and a two-way contract with Enrique Freeman, which left basically an open spot in the lineup, and the team plans to use this position to sign a defender to strengthen the depth behind Conley and Dillingham.

league sources revealed that the Timberwolves have looked at several candidates at the position, including Brogdon, Payne and Shamet. However, all signs suggest that Hyland is the favorite to get this final spot. Hyland signed a two-way contract with the Timberwolves in February.

In the 2024-25 season, Hyland played a total of 24 games, averaging 6.2 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, and shooting percentage of 39.8%.