“We had to travel to go see him,” Lloyd said. “But, at the end of the day, it was worth it.”

Timberwolves Intend to Keep Joan Beringer After NBA Draft originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Minnesota Timberwolves backloaded their frontcourt with the selection of 18-year-old French center Joan Beringer in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Beringer lands on a team with a player who knows exactly what it is like to come over to the United States from France at a young age.