Introduction: The Timberwolves’

Minnesota opens its preseason Friday night
in Los Angeles. The wait is finally over. The Minnesota
Timberwolves announced their 2024-25 preseason roster

on Friday evening, with their away game
against the Los Angeles Lakers just hours away.
This will be the first of five preseason games

for Minnesota. After the regular season opener in
Los Angeles, the Timberwolves have a full week
off before traveling to New York and Chicago before

returning home to host Philadelphia at the Iowa
Wolves’ facility. They will face
Denver in the preseason finale.

These games will be our first chance to see the new
Timberwolves, with Julius Randle and Donte
DiVincenzo joining the rest of the roster. It is
also the first time that everyone on the roster

will be able to compete against someone other
than their teammates in a 5v5 match in a real NBA setting.

That means you can expect Chris Finch to pull in most or all of the starters relatively early. This starting five will play most of the first quarter, but not much is expected of them after that. The preseason is all about testing different lineups, playing against younger and less experienced players, and figuring things out as you go in games that don’t require positioning.

The Timberwolves’ projected rotation

Aside from the five starters, almost everyone on the Wolves roster can expect minutes. Once training camp ends on Friday, Finch will likely have a clear idea of ​​where he thinks certain guys can help and will activate the rookies as he sees fit.

Look for Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. to get some key minutes. In addition, three rookies who specifically trained in Minnesota: Skyler Mays, Jaden Leity and Eugene Omoruyi could get some momentum. After Finch gets the first time and snaps the streak, expect things to affect who gets minutes.