Timberwolves sign four players to camp deals as two-way roster battle escalates

The Timberwolves signed four players with varying levels of experience to training camp deals, the team announced Wednesday.

Trevor Keels, a 21-year-old guard out of Duke, was a second-round pick by the Knicks in 2022. He spent the 2023-24 season with the Iowa Wolves, where he averaged 14.1 points per game.

Jaedon LeDee was undrafted this summer out of San Diego State, and was a reserve off the bench for Minnesota’s Summer League team. But LeDee, who turned 25 in July, was a production monster for the Aztecs. Listed at just 6-foot-7, LeDee relied on his strength to average 21.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior, largely off interior work.

The other two additions have ample NBA experience. Skylar Mays is a guard who played 38 games for the Blazers and Lakers last season, and has 105 NBA appearances in his career. Mays was heavily leaned upon by Portland early last year and he often produced. That includes an 18-point, 11-assist showing in an overtime loss to Sacramento.

Then there’s Eugene Omoruyi, a 27-year-old forward who, like LeDee, is undersized for his position but makes up for it with strength and tenacity on the defensive end. He played 43 games for the Wizards last season.

The Wolves currently have Daishen Nix, Jaylen Clark and undrafted rookie center Jesse Edwards slotted for their three two-way roster spots. But those can be reshuffled throughout training camp. Clark, a second-round draft pick in 2023 who is back in action after rehabbing a torn Achilles for the duration of his first pro season, still figures to factor into the Wolves’ future plans, but there will be chances for others to earn NBA opportunities in Minnesota.

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