After weeks of anticipation, the Minnesota Timberwolves have finally committed to sign flashy and free-spirited guard Bones Hyland.
Details Of Bones Hyland’s Second Timberwolves Contract
It’ll be a one-year deal with a partial guarantee ($425k) for Hyland, per HoopsHype insider Michael Scotto. In February, he had signed an end-of-season two-way contract with the Timberwolves. However, Hyland’s best showing last season came in his time with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Update: The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Bones Hyland to a one-year deal, which includes $425,000 in partially guaranteed money, league sources said. https://t.co/4mgg4sALdJ
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Despite L.A. losing to the Houston Rockets, he posted 22 points, four assists and one steal in 28 minutes, shooting 7-13 from the field and 5-10 from 3. It was actually his second straight game going 5-10 from 3, his performance against the Rockets bookended by an 18-point outing against Minnesota and a strong two-way game against the Denver Nuggets.
As Timberwolves president Tim Connelly has had a longstanding interest in Hyland, he may have been enchanted by that stretch. So much so that Minnesota actually tried to acquire him at the 2024-25 trade deadline. Yet, the reason that the Wolves needed to dig up Bones this offseason goes far beyond that.
Backcourt Concerns
Entering next season, Minnesota’s biggest issue isn’t their frontcourt.
To be clear, the inherent spacing concerns of a Jaden McDaniels–Julius Randle–Rudy Gobert lineup still exists. How far the Timberwolves go could ultimately be determined by whether McDaniels and Randle can keep their momentum from the 2025 NBA Playoffs. However, their durability is no more of a question than it is for the average player.
That’s not the case for Mike Conley and Donte DiVincenzo, two other key figures in Minnesota’s backcourt and the reason the organization needed to bring Hyland back.
Mike Conley’s Coming Down The Mountain
As Conley has played over 70 games in both of his full seasons with the Timberwolves, it may seem strange to suggest that his availability isn’t reliable.
Yet, retirement is on the horizon for the floor general, who’ll turn 38 before the 2025-26 regular season begins. His advanced age may not have a significant impact on how many games he’s played. Nevertheless, the anecdotal evidence suggests that it’s definitely within the realm of possibility. There’s also a moderate concern with his lingering wrist soreness, though he’s been playing through it for years.
Donte DiVincenzo’s Toe Doesn’t Feel Great
DiVincenzo is a little under 10 years younger than Conley. Yet, after a great toe injury limited him to 62 games last season, he was forced to miss EuroBasket 2025 for the same reason. As Minnesota prepares for training camp, there hasn’t been any concrete evidence that he would miss the start of 2025-26. Yet, an injury that affecting one of an athlete’s most pressurized body parts could become a nagging one. Technically, it’s already become a recurrent issue.
With that in mind, DiVincenzo has only played more than 70 games twice in his seven-year career. Thus, it’s actually safer to bet on him missing time than being an ironman.
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