On Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves will open their 2026-27 regular season when they visit the Miami Heat in Florida.
They played their final preseason game on Friday when they lost to the Chicago Bulls by a score of 133-116.
Ex-Lakers Player Released By Current NBA Team
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With the season coming up, teams around the NBA have to make roster cuts.
The Timberwolves announced (on Saturday) that they had released a handful of players.
One of those players was recent Lakers forward Drew Timme.
Timberwolves PR wrote: “NEWS: @Timberwolves Waive Enrique Freeman, KJ Martin, Norchad Omier, Antonio Reeves and Drew Timme”
NEWS: @Timberwolves Waive Enrique Freeman, KJ Martin, Norchad Omier, Antonio Reeves and Drew Timme
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Timberwolves Waive Five Players | Minnesota Timberwolves
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Looking At Timme’s Time In Los Angeles
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Timme appeared in a career-high 27 games (one start) for the Lakers during the 2025-26 season.
He had averages of 3.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 57.6% from the field and 44.0% from three-point range.
Looking At Timme’s Other Stops
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Timme went undrafted after a legendary college career at Gonzaga.
He made his NBA debut during the 2024-25 season when he appeared in nine games (two starts) for the Brooklyn Nets.
During his brief time in Brooklyn, the 26-year-old averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 49.4% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range.
Social Media Reacts To Roster News
GettyDrew Timme #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after an apparent injury during the second quarter against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 26, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Here’s what people were saying in the comments:
Andrew Dukowitz: “Wolves announced they waived Antonio Reeves Enrique Freeman KJ Martin Norchad Omier Drew Timme Enrique Freeman was on a 2-way and the rest were all on camp deals. So this opens up a 2-way spot and keeps their last main roster spot open.”
@GrantMN3: “kinda thought Timme might take Freeman’s two-way but guess they’ll look for someone else”
@sullympls: “twolves timme time we hardly knew ye”
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