Overview

• Rookie center Joan Beringer posted seven blocks—tying an NBA Summer League record—alongside 11 points and eight rebounds in his Las Vegas debut
• Standing 6’10″ with a 7’4″ wingspan, Beringer’s athleticism and timing have stood out despite taking up basketball only in 2021
• Assistant coach Max Lefevre praised Beringer’s eagerness to learn and his habit of asking insightful questions during practice
• Staff are adapting communication methods to integrate Beringer, who only recently learned English after playing in Slovenia
• The Timberwolves see Beringer, alongside Anthony Edwards, Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and second-round pick Rocco Zikarsky, as pillars of their young frontcourt core