League sources tell The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski that Hyland has outpaced veterans Malcolm Brogdon, Cameron Payne and Landry Shamet in Minnesota’s search for the last guard spot Hyland signed a two-way contract in February, appeared in four NBA games and delivered a 39-point performance in his second outing for the Iowa Wolves Executives value his familiarity with the organization and recent scoring bursts as cost-effective advantages over established free-agent targets Minnesota plans to bolster depth behind veteran starter Mike Conley with rookie Rob Dillingham already projected for a larger backcourt role No official deal has been announced, but expectations are that Hyland will receive a standard contract to complete the 2025–26 roster