Timberwolves finalize roster for opening night in Toronto
Opening night is just two days away as the Minnesota Timberwolves begin the 2023-24 regular season in Canada against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Ahead of the opener, the team announced the official and it includes 14 players and three additional players who are on two-way contracts.
Guards
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- Jaylen Clark (two way)
- Mike Conley
- Anthony Edwards
- Jordan McLaughlin
- Shake Milton
- Wendell Moore Jr.
- Daishen Nix (two way)
Forwards
- Kyle Anderson
- Troy Brown Jr.
- Luka Garza (two way)
- Jaden McDaniels
- Leonard Miller
- Josh Minott
Centers
- Rudy Gobert
- Naz Reid
- Karl-Anthony Towns
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Players on two-way contracts can move back and forth from the G League to the NBA. That means Garza, Nix and Clark could spend the bulk of their time with the G League Wolves.
The starting five will feature Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Towns and Gobert, though that might not be the case against Toronto as McDaniels is working his way back from a calf injury. If McDaniels doesn't play Wednesday, the logical replacement in the starting lineup is either Anderson or Alexander-Walker.
The season begins at 6:30 p.m. CT Wednesday in Toronto. The home opener is Saturday at 7 p.m. CT against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat.
Oct 14, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts after a dunk against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) and guard Jalen Brunson (11) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
