The Timberwolves have officially added second-round pick Rocco Zikarsky to their roster, announcing today in a press release that the 7’3″ center has signed a two-way contract with the team.
Zikarsky, who will turn 19 on Friday, has been a member of the Brisbane Bullets in Australia’s National Basketball League for the last two seasons. The Australian big man appeared in 18 games for the team in 2024/25, averaging 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 11.8 minutes per contest.
The Bulls technically selected Zikarsky with the No. 45 overall pick on draft night last month, but they did so on behalf of the Timberwolves. The Lakers initially agreed to move up from No. 55 to No. 45 in a deal with the Bulls, then flipped that pick to Minnesota in a deal for No. 36.
Zikarsky’s rights were officially traded to the Wolves as part of the seven-team Kevin Durant blockbuster.
As our tracker shows, Minnesota now has a pair of players on two-way contracts, with Zikarsky joining fellow center Jesse Edwards. The Wolves have one more two-way slot available and free agent guard Tristen Newton is the favorite to fill it, having received a two-way qualifying offer from the club at the end of June.
It sounds almost like the shell game for how these players are moved around in these big trades. Where they end up, you may never know…
WHOOPEE !!
He needs to play Recoome in a live action DBZ
So you’re saying there’s a chance…
That in 5 years he will be a rotation player…
For another team
Back in the day, the Timberpuppies seemed to be going for a 4 Point Guard + 1 Other lineup. Fast forward to today where the plan looks to be 4 Centers + Anthony Edwards. Has anybody in this organization got so much as a CLUE??
One of the best front offices in the league. Back to back WCF after making 1 the first 35 years. These centers aren’t playing this year. It’s for the future when Rudy and Randle are gone
I hope the best for him, but 2-way deals are a bit scary. Only 1 year to prove yourself and most of that time will be spent in the G League competing with guys nobody in the NBA respects. Rocco is going to need 2-4 years of development before he can make an impact in the NBA. I hope he gets that opportunity.