"It wasn't 16 coaches and four trainers and ball boys and Gatorade bottles," Joe Connelly said. "It was a hot-ass gym."

With elite measurables, vertical athleticism, and defensive instincts, Joan Beringer gives Minnesota a long-term frontcourt partner for Anthony Edwards and a potential successor under the mentorship of Rudy Gobert.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have finished playing their first 2025 NBA Summer League game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Minnesota won the game 98-91, as rookie big man Joan Beringer proved he is one of the most promising rookies in the entire league.