Minnesota Sports Fan

1 day ago | minnesotasportsfan.com | Eric Strack

We are just a few hours away from the opening tip of the second round in the 2025 NBA Draft, which currently has the Minnesota Timberwolves scheduled to go on the clock at 7:00 p.m. CDT Thursday night. It’s a selection they have been reportedly auctioning off to the highest bidder since last night and one they seemingly to have no plans of making. So let’s look beyond the draft, momentarily. What’s next for president of basketball operations Tim Connelly and the rest of the Timberwolves offseason?

1 day ago | minnesotasportsfan.com | Eric Strack

Thursday is probably moving fast in Brooklyn, for president of basketball operations Tim Connelly and those in the Minnesota Timberwolves front office, who seem to be holding some sort of bidding war at the top of the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, which will resume tonight. We already know the Wolves are shopping the No. 31 overall pick, in the hopes that they can land a future first round pick, in return.

1 day ago | minnesotasportsfan.com | Eric Strack

The NHL Draft begins Friday night at 6 p.m. CDT. As of now, the Minnesota Wild do not own a pick on night number one, which includes only the first round. That’s because their 2025 first rounder was dealt to Columbus in the trade that landed David Jiricek in a Wild sweater.

1 day ago | minnesotasportsfan.com | Eric Strack

For most of this month, the Minnesota Twins have been without ace pitcher Pablo Lopez, whose June 3 shoulder injury preceded a staff collapse of unexplainable proportions. Exactly 10 days later (June 13), starting third baseman, Royce Lewis, went down with another left hamstring injury that put him back on the injured list.

1 day ago | minnesotasportsfan.com | Eric Strack

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations, Tim Connelly, did the unthinkable on Thursday. He stood pat at pick No. 17 and drafted the Wolves’ favorite overall prospect still on their board, 18-year-old French big man, Joan Beringer, considered one of the best rim protectors in the draft. Beringer is a raw talent, but he’s considered by most to have huge upside.