NBA Rumors: The Wolves' Latest Signing Plan in Free Agency

In the 2025 NBA Free Agency, a team that has carefully considered the player to fill the final spot on their roster for the upcoming season is Minnesota Timberwolves. The Minneapolis franchise is considering different options. Ultimately, the chosen one is Bones Hyland.

As reported by NBA Rumors journalist from The Athletic, Jon Krawczynski. Although Hyland is the chosen one, the team had also explored other options for that last spot, including veterans like Malcolm Brogdon, Cameron Payne, and Landry Shamet. However, the combination of youth, manageable salary cost, and familiarity with the Wolves works in favor of the former VCU player.

Bones Hyland had already been with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the last NBA season. In February, he signed a two-way contract until the end of the season. Therefore, he had better chances than the other mentioned players to secure the deal with the Western Conference finalist franchise.

Hyland, who started the previous season with the Los Angeles Clippers before joining Minnesota, had a limited role in the NBA during the 2024-25 campaign, playing in 24 games with averages of 6.2 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in just 9.9 minutes per night. However, his offensive explosiveness became apparent in his brief appearances with the Wolves' G League affiliate, where he posted impressive numbers in just two games: 33.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists in an average of 40.8 minutes.

Minnesota's interest is not coincidental. Tim Connelly, the current President of Basketball Operations for the Wolves, was the one who drafted Hyland in 2021, selecting him in the first round when he was with the Denver Nuggets. This prior connection seems to have influenced the positive evaluation the player has received in Minneapolis.

For the Timberwolves, who aim to make a definitive competitive leap in the Western Conference after falling just short of the NBA Finals for two consecutive years, adding Hyland could strengthen the second unit with an offensive microwave profile, capable of changing the pace of a game in just a few minutes.

While official confirmation is still pending, all indications suggest that the player will have the opportunity to showcase his potential during the training camp and earn a standard contract for the entire season.

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