The Timberwolves didn’t make any trades on night one of the NBA draft. But entering night two Thursday, President Tim Connelly struck a few deals. The Wolves entered the second night with the first pick,

With Wednesday night's first round of the NBA Draft completed, the Minnesota Timberwolves will look to add more future talent in Thursday's second round. Their No. 17 pick resulted in Joan Beringer, a French center who could develop as Rudy Gobert's eventual replacement, or at least his backup.

The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted one center in the first round, Joan Beringer. They got even taller in the second round. With the No. 45 overall pick, they took Rocco Zikarsky out of Australia. He's 7-foot-3. That makes him the third-tallest player in the NBA, behind Zach Edey and Victor Wembanyama.