{"id":861840,"date":"2026-10-18T07:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T07:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/861840\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T07:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T07:54:37","slug":"mn-timberwolves-trim-roster-ahead-of-opening-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/861840\/","title":{"rendered":"MN Timberwolves Trim Roster Ahead of Opening Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"MinnesotaCredit: David Banks-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Timberwolves wrapped up their preseason Friday night with a 133-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls<\/a> at the United Center that the starters did not travel for. The exhibition loss dropped the Wolves to 3-3 in preseason play, and none of it counted.<\/p>\n

What will count is Wednesday night down in South Beach, where the MN Timberwolves open the 2026-27 regular season<\/a> against the Heat. But first, NBA teams are trimming rosters to 18 players (15 on standard contracts, three on two-way deals) by the 4 p.m. CT deadline<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n

Saturday was the real deadline for most teams, though. Since waived players need 48 hours to clear before the season starts, today by 4 p.m. CT was the last opportunity to waive players on non-guaranteed contracts and still avoid paying them.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Timberwolves waive five players before opening night<\/p>\n

For the Minnesota Timberwolves, that meant cutting five players from the roster \u2014 guard Antonio Reeves, along with forwards Enrique Freeman, KJ Martin, Norchad Omier and Drew Timme.<\/p>\n

NEWS: @Timberwolves Waive Enrique Freeman, KJ Martin, Norchad Omier, Antonio Reeves and Drew Timme<\/p>\n

Full Release:
\nhttps:\/\/t.co\/yeCiSUCIhk<\/p>\n

\u2014 Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) October 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Believe it or not, today\u2019s cuts included two of the most efficient Wolves preseason shooters. Reeves went 12-of-17 from the field in four preseason games<\/a>, and Martin went 11-of-19 in five exhibitions.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, 2026 No. 33 overall pick Isaiah Evans (11-of-34 FG) and 2024 No. 10 overall pick Cody Williams (12-of-34 FG) both survived the cut.<\/p>\n

KJ Martin is the biggest name among today\u2019s cuts. He\u2019s played 309 NBA games between four different teams. He even averaged 12.7 points for Houston in 2022-23 (49 starts).<\/p>\n

Freeman and Omier barely got a look, going a combined 4-of-20 from the field in nine appearances. Freeman did produce a lot for the Iowa Wolves last season, averaging 16.5 points and 8.8 rebounds in 39 starts.<\/p>\n

His G League track record makes him an obvious candidate to land back in Iowa, but there are no reports on the plan with him, going forward \u2014 just this tweet from the Timberwolves\u2019 official account\u2026<\/p>\n

thank you, Enrique. \ud83d\udc99 https:\/\/t.co\/qewIl2j1gH<\/p>\n

\u2014 Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Related: Chris Finch Firing Strays at Former \u201cMoody\u201d Timberwolves Starter?<\/a><\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s Timme, who\u2019s averaging 20.6 points over three seasons in the G League. He also put up 12.1 points per game in a nine-game stint with Brooklyn. His 9-of-15 in 10.8 minutes per preseason game in 2026 wasn\u2019t enough to earn him a roster spot.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next for the MN Timberwolves roster<\/p>\n

The cuts leave Minnesota with 16 players, which already fits under Monday\u2019s limit. So unless the front office has one more move up its sleeve, this is basically the group that\u2019ll get on the plane to Miami.<\/p>\n

One guy who clearly earned his spot on that plane was Zyon Pullin, who finished second on the team in total preseason points (65), behind only Anthony Edwards, shooting 21-of-36 from the field.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article:NBA Preseason<\/a> roster moves<\/a><\/p>\n

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