Former Nuggets first-round pick finally finding his footing with bitter rival

Minnesota TImberwolves v San Antonio Spurs | Sharon Chi/GettyImagesSince being drafted 26th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Nuggets, it has been quite the roller coaster ride for Bones Hyland. He showed promise in Denver during his rookie year, but ruffled enough feathers on a team that was trying to win a title that he was traded shortly into his sophomore season.

He bounced in and out of the rotation for the Clippers for a couple of years, but never broke through and made a consistent impact, eventually ending up in Minnesota. Things were slow for Bones there as well, but now, in his fifth NBA season, and his first full season with the Timberwolves, things are finally starting to…