Favorite to conquer the final letter 2025-26

The Minnesota Timbervolves approaching the decision of their final place of Roster For a season of 2025-26 and all indications indicate Bones Hiland As a frontrunnerAccording to Athletic Jon Kravczinski. Timbervolves is looking for a guard to provide depth behind Mike Conlei and Rob Dilingham, and Hiland seems to be the most extensive option among several candidates.

“The wolves looked at several candidates for the place, including Malcolm Brogdon, Cam Payne and Landri Shamet, the league sources told Athletics,” Kravcizni reported. “However, all indications are that the bone of the Harland front-runner is to get that final point, the sources of the league said in February, played in Iowa in Aions in February, and spent the rest of the time.”

Hiland, 25, signed a two-way contract with Minnesotom In February 2025. year after Minnesota waited him from Atlanta, which briefly acquired him from Los Angeles in the store that returned Bogdanović to Los Angeles.

Last season, it appeared in four NBA games for Minnesota, on average 1.3 points per game, and also had significant performances in G League with Iowa Vulves, including a trip of 39 points in just her second game.

The first choice (26. total) by Denver Nuggets 2021. Year, Hiland spent three seasons with denver and parts two seasons with scissors before entering Minnesota. In his career, he appeared in 182 games of the regular season, including 19 games that scored 20 or more points.

His main careers include 37-point performance with sliders in April 2024. And appearance of playoffs with denver. Hiland also had a strong Rookie season in Denver, on average 10.1 points in 69 games and published a career 12.1 points High of 12.1 points per 42. Performances during the season 2022-23.

Although Hiland is probably a choice, wooden such also explored other options. Malcolm Brogdon, Cam Paine, and Landri Shamet are unlimited free agents who took the interest.

Brogdon, 32, played 24 games for Visard Visards last season, average 12.7 points, 3.8 jumps and 4.1 helps in the game at 43.3% of the field shooting.

Paine appeared in 72 matches for New York Knicks, publishing 6.9 points and 2,8 helps in a match, while Shamet, also an average of 5.7 points in 50 games.

Although they have experience, Hiland’s knowledge of Minnesot’s system and his previous success G League give him the edge for the final spot.

Timbervolves is expected to return his core starting lineup next season with Conlei, Anthoni Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Rudi Gobert. Minnesota reached the Western Conference Final last season, but fell on Oklahoma City Groma in five games. Adding guard like Hiland would strengthen the Backcourt team depth and provided a potential Playmaker to help release the Edwards.