MN Timberwolves Trim Roster Ahead of Opening Night

David Banks-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Timberwolves wrapped up their preseason Friday night with a 133-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center that the starters did not travel for. The exhibition loss dropped the Wolves to 3-3 in preseason play, and none of it counted. What will count is Wednesday night down in South Beach, where the MN Timberwolves open the 2026-27 regular season against the Heat. But first, NBA teams are trimming rosters to 18 players (15 on standard contracts, three on two-way deals) by the 4 p.m. CT deadline on Monday. Saturday was the real deadline for most teams, though. Since waived players need 48 hours to clear before the season starts, today by 4 p.m. CT was the last opportunity to waive players on non-guaranteed contracts and still avoid paying them. Minnesota Timberwolves waive five players before opening night For the Minnesota Timberwolves, that meant cutting five players from the roster guard Antonio