The Minnesota Timberwolves have gotten off to a solid start to the 2026-27 NBA season, currently sitting at 8-3 ahead of Thursday evening's matchup vs the Dallas Mavericks. Making things more impressive is the fact that Anthony Edwards has missed the last couple of weeks due to a knee issue, but Minnesota has still found ways to stay in the win column.

On Wednesday, the team made an interesting addition to their roster amid Edwards' absence.

“The Minnesota Timberwolves and Johni Broome have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype. The former SEC Player of the Year and consensus All-American was the 35th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft and spent last season with the Philadelphia 76ers,” reported NBA insider Michael Scotto of Hoopshype on X, formerly Twitter.

Broome had a dominant 2024-25 season with the Auburn Tigers in college, helping lead them on a run to the Final Four that year before being drafted by the 76ers and then making his way to the Los Angeles Clippers this past offseason, when he was eventually waived.

While Broome hasn't gotten a ton of experience at the NBA level yet, he does bring size and an ability to finish around the rim to a Timberwolves team that routinely watches Rudy Gobert fumble passes and brick layups, so the extra frontcourt depth could certainly come in handy.

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Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are hoping to continue holding down the fort until Edwards comes back, which will still be at least another month-and-change from now.

In any case, Minnesota's game against the Mavericks is set to tip off on Thursday at 8:00 pm ET.