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The 33rd overall pick in last month’s draft, Evans’ summer league debut was not one for the archives. The former Duke wing missed all nine of his three-point attempts and spent most of his time lingering on the perimeter. One game does not make an entire career; Evans boasts plenty of potential to be a valuable 3-and-D wing. However, Saturday’s performance was a reminder that he’ll need some time to reach that potential.

For the second consecutive game, Pullin provided efficient offensive production from the point guard position. This offseason is key for the 6-foot-4 guard, who is looking to lock down a concrete role for himself in Minnesota. Given the Timberwolves’ depth at point guard, that may be challenging. However, Pullin can certainly make the decision a difficult one for head coach Chris Finch and the rest of the coaching staff. Playing as well as Pullin has in Las Vegas certainly helps his case.

Pullin is still on a two-way deal with Minnesota, but this was an impressive showing for the 25-year-old. He’s only appeared in eight NBA games, and he’ll likely spend most of next season in the G League, but there is clearly some talent here. If he continues to develop, he could become a rotation player in the near future.

Kaufman-Renn played 16 minutes in his first summer league game, which didn’t give him much time to contribute in the box score. The 59th pick in the draft last month should see his minutes increase as summer league continues.

Beringer is a raw prospect, but after starring in summer league last year, he was able to get off to a strong start this summer. He has some growing to do before he’s ready to be an every contributor for the Timberwolves, but they’re banking on that growth happening this year. He is certainly on track to be a fantasy star one day, and he’s still only 19 years old.

Lyles signed with Real Madrid last September after a decade in the NBA, with the last four seasons in Sacramento. The veteran big will provide some depth at the power forward and center positions, and he’s a capable floor spacer, which may help make up for Naz Reid’s departure. However, it is unlikely he is anywhere near as productive as Reid was.

Hyland has found a home with the Timberwolves, having played his best basketball last season since early in his career with the Nuggets. He’s coming off a season in which he posted averages of 8.5 points and 2.6 rebounds while posting 45.3/38.8/78.0 shooting splits. Hyland likely won’t offer much fantasy value aside from the occasional minutes bump due to injuries. He played a career-high 71 games last season with Minnesota.

Clark’s production this past season didn’t differ much from the prior. While scoring, rebounding, and assisting at similar levels, he regressed as a shooter in his second NBA season, posting averages of 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 13.1 minutes per game. The wing and guard rooms remain crowded in Minnesota with the reported acquisition of LaMelo Ball and the re-signing of Ayo Dosunmu. However, Clark’s three-year deal suggests the Timberwolves still value him and want him to remain in the nightly rotation.

DiVincenzo appeared in all 82 regular season games last year, but suffered a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the first round of the playoffs. According to Krawczynski, the Timberwolves need to add a power forward and they need more shooting, but that won’t come at the expense of trading DiVincenzo. The 29-year-old shooting guard is still expected to miss a significant portion of the upcoming season.

Green only appeared in 57 games for the Hornets last year and didn’t start any games for the first time in his career. His 15.7 minutes per game were his lowest since the 2021-22 season. While some may view him as a throw-in for this trade, Green averaged at least 25 minutes in the three seasons before last year. A career 38 percent three-point shooter, Green certainly adds value to a Timberwolves bench unit that lost Naz Reid in this trade.