Beringer will turn 19 in November and figures to need some development, especially on the offensive end, before he’s ready to contribute on a regular basis. Wolves General Manag

That’s the route Minnesota is taking, as the Timberwolves nabbed Joan Beringer to backup Rudy Gobert. Beringer, 18, was drafted with the No. 17 overall pick in the first round of Wednesday’s NBA draft. The 6-foot-11 Frenchman played last season for Cedevita Olimpija in Slovenia.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a promising center in Joan Berringer, who came in from the 2025 NBA Draft class, and the front office is ecstatic.