{"id":325246,"date":"2025-10-06T21:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/325246\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T21:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:05:12","slug":"timberwolves-notes-hyland-dillingham-gobert-beringer-zikarsky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/325246\/","title":{"rendered":"Timberwolves Notes: Hyland, Dillingham, Gobert, Beringer, Zikarsky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bones Hyland<\/a> led the Timberwolves in scoring as they opened the preseason Saturday with a win over Denver and he could be making a strong case for regular playing time, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic<\/a>. Hyland finished with 18 points, three assists and one turnover in 22 minutes, building on a strong performance during training camp.<\/p>\n

Hyland is currently third on the depth chart at point guard behind Mike Conley<\/a> and Rob Dillingham<\/a>, according to Krawczynski, who notes that Minnesota has a lot invested in Dillingham after trading up to select him with the eighth pick in the 2024 draft. He saw limited playing time as a rookie, appearing in 49 games and averaging 4.5 points and 2.0 assists in 10.5 minutes per night.<\/p>\n

Hyland re-signed with the Wolves in September after joining the team in late February on a two-way contract. He formed a bond with Dillingham last season and has been supportive of his younger teammate.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe kind of reminds me of myself,\u201d Hyland said. \u201cWe\u2019re both shifty. We\u2019re both slim-framed. We both have heart. \u2026 He really is like a little brother to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s more from Minnesota:<\/p>\n

Rudy Gobert<\/a> looked sharp in the preseason opener and said he feels good after skipping international basketball this summer, Krawczynski adds. After playing in the 2024 Olympics, Gobert bypassed an opportunity to represent France at EuroBasket. \u201cAs much as I love it, I had to make the decision this summer to focus on recharging the batteries,\u201d he said. \u201cIt also allows me to work differently \u2014 work on my body, get stronger. As a competitor, it\u2019s never easy. But you\u2019ve also got to be smart about thinking about what\u2019s best for your body and your mind.\u201d
\nFirst-round pick Joan Beringer<\/a> had an impressive debut with 14 points and four rebounds in nearly 24 minutes. On the downside, Krawczynski notes that he committed five fouls and was often overpowered by Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s so strong,\u201d Beringer said of Valanciunas. \u201cI couldn\u2019t move him.\u201d
\nSecond-round pick Rocco Zikarsky<\/a> also had an intriguing game with eight points and nine rebounds in 13 minutes, Krawczynski observes. The 7\u20193\u2033 Australian center is on a two-way contract and is expected to spend most of the season in the G League.
\nThe Wolves wrapped up a calm training camp, and the drama-free approach could be a positive sign for the regular season, suggests Chris Hine of The Star Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bones Hyland led the Timberwolves in scoring as they opened the preseason Saturday with a win over Denver…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3782],"tags":[7,7291,151,307,152,3954,6,977,2446,373,308],"class_list":{"0":"post-325246","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-minnesota-timberwolves","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-bones-hyland","10":"tag-joan-beringer","11":"tag-minnesota","12":"tag-minnesota-timberwolves","13":"tag-minnesotatimberwolves","14":"tag-nba","15":"tag-rob-dillingham","16":"tag-rocco-zikarsky","17":"tag-rudy-gobert","18":"tag-timberwolves"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/115329258240325308","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=325246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/325246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=325246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=325246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=325246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}