{"id":526159,"date":"2026-03-08T06:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T06:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/526159\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T06:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T06:01:11","slug":"minnesota-timberwolves-announce-roster-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/526159\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Timberwolves Announce Roster Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258169683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA &#8211; JANUARY 25: Head Coach Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves talks to the media during a press conference after the game against the Golden State Warriors at Target Center on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday afternoon, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Minnesota Timberwolves\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182536\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> will host the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Orlando Magic\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/orlando-magic\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182533\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando Magic<\/a> at the Target Center.<\/p>\n<p>They are coming off a 115-107 victory over the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Toronto Raptors\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/toronto-raptors\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182532\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Raptors<\/a> (also at home).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Joan Beringer\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/joan-beringer\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182535\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joan Beringer<\/a> played three minutes in the game, finishing with one steal.<\/p>\n<p>Timberwolves Announce Roster Move<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813396\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813396\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2258968774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA \u2013 JANUARY 29: Joan Beringer #19 of the Minnesota Timberwolves wears a shirt that says \u201cStand With Minnesota\u201d during the national anthem prior to the start of the game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Oklahoma City Thunder\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182531\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> at Target Center on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Before Saturday\u2019s game, the Timberwolves announced that they had assigned Beringer to the G League.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Twolves_PR\/status\/2030299679783571740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Timberwolves PR wrote:<\/a> \u201cNEWS: @Timberwolves assign center Joan Beringer to G League affiliate @iawolves.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota also transfers center <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Rocco Zikarsky\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/rocco-zikarsky\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182534\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rocco Zikarsky<\/a> from Iowa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NEWS: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Timberwolves\">@Timberwolves<\/a> assign center Joan Beringer to G League affiliate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iawolves\">@iawolves<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Minnesota also transfers center Rocco Zikarsky from Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Beringer\u2019s Rookie Season In Minnesota<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813399\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813399\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2238180217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA \u2013 SEPTEMBER 29: Joan Beringer #19 of the Minnesota Timberwolves poses for a portrait during Media Day at Target Center on September 29, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Beringer was the 17th pick in the 2025 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NBA\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182537\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> Draft this past summer.<\/p>\n<p>He is averaging 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest while shooting 66.7% from the field in 30 NBA games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CharlieWaltonMN\/status\/2030305784630743372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Charlie Walton of Zone Coverage wrote:<\/a> \u201cWolves are sending Joan Beringer back to the G-League.<\/p>\n<p>Iowa plays tomorrow at home. And then on the 11th, they play the South Bay <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Lakers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182540\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lakers<\/a> in LA. Minnesota will also be in LA at the time, so wanting Beringer to get some run with Iowa in that game (if that\u2019s the plan) makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813398\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813398\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2256161828.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN \u2013 JANUARY 13: Joan Beringer #19 of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giannis Antetokounmpo\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/giannis-antetokounmpo\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182539\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> #34 of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Milwaukee Bucks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182538\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> during the second quarter at Fiserv Forum on January 13, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Timberwolves This Season<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813406\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813406\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772949670_132_GettyImages-2258169683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA \u2013 JANUARY 25: Head Coach Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves talks to the media during a press conference after the game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Golden State Warriors\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182545\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> at Target Center on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u00a0 (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves are coming off two trips in a row to the Western Conference finals.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, they are the third seed with a 40-23 record in 63 games.<\/p>\n<p>Over their last ten games, the Timberwolves have gone 8-2 (and they have won five in a row).<\/p>\n<p>Following the Magic, they will play their next game on Tuesday night when they visit <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Luka Doncic\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/luka-doncic\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182546\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luka Doncic<\/a> and the Los Angeles Lakers in California.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813400\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813400\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2242858770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyLos Angeles, CA \u2013 October 24: Los Angeles Lakers guard <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Bronny James\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/bronny-james\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"182550\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bronny James<\/a> (9) passes the ball into Minnesota Timberwolves forward Joan Beringer (19) during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Eric Thayer \/ Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Orlando Magic Before Saturday\u2019s Game<\/p>\n<p>The Magic come into play as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 33-28 record in 61 games.<\/p>\n<p>They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and have won six out of their last ten).<\/p>\n<p>Following the Timberwolves, the Magic will play their next game on Sunday when they visit the Bucks in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Timberwolves\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA &#8211; JANUARY 25: Head Coach Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves talks to the media&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":526160,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":["post-526159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=526159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/526159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/526160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=526159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=526159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=526159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}