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.

According to the NBA, Joan Beringer grew up playing soccer and claims he never touched a basketball until the summer of 2021.

The Timberwolves decided to bolster their frontcourt depth with their first pick of this year’s NBA draft, selecting forward/center Joan Beringer on Wednesday. Beringer, at 6-foot-11, most recently played in Slovenia and averaged 5.