In the 2025 NBA Draft, the Timberwolves selected a big man with each of their two selections. It was defensible for them to do so as Rudy Gobert is getting older and the team is looking towards the future, as well as the present. Neither of their picks, Joan Beringer or Rocco Zikarsky, was seen as a stretch big, though.
Zikarsky is on a two-way contract and has spent the start of the season in the G League. Early on in the G League season, Zikarsky is showcasing that he can connect from beyond the arc, a trait that could get him in the NBA sooner.