Wolves re-sign Enrique Freeman to a two-way deal 10 days after waiving him
The Timberwolves re-signed forward Enrique Freeman to a two-way deal ten days after waiving him. The 50th pick in the 2024 draft played only four NBA games and averaged 16.5 points and 8.7 rebounds in 39 G League games.
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Dez dias depois de ser dispensado pelo Timberwolves, o ala Enrique Freeman concordou em voltar ao time com um novo contrato de duas vias (two-way), conforme noticiado por Jon Krawczynski, do The Athletic.
Freeman, 50ª escolha geral do draft da NBA de 2024, passou o ano de novato no Pacers antes de assinar um contrato two-way com o Minnesota em agosto de 2025. Apesar de ter passado a temporada inteira sob contrato com o Timberwolves, o ex-destaque de Akron atuou em apenas quatro jogos da NBA, registrando 13 pontos e 10 rebotes em 37 minutos totais.
Ele ficou com o Iowa Wolves na maior parte da temporada 2025/26, disputando 39 jogos da G League, com médias de 16,5 pontos, 8,7 rebotes e 2,4 assistências em 33,2 minutos por partida, com aproveitamento de .542/.326/.728 nos arremessos.
Depois de reassinar Freeman com um contrato two-way no início de julho, o Timberwolves o cortou ao fim da pré-temporada, o que permitiu ao escritório considerar outras opções com aquela vaga aberta. Parece que o time não se encantou com nenhuma das opções disponíveis, o que abriu caminho para Freeman voltar e preencher a lacuna que ele mesmo ocupava até 17 de outubro.
Krawczynski observa que Freeman é muito apreciado dentro da organização e cita a familiaridade dele com o sistema de Chris Finch como outro motivo para trazê-lo de volta; o jogador de 26 anos deve se apresentar ao Iowa depois de assinar oficialmente. Freeman vai se juntar ao pivô Rocco Zikarsky e ao armador Zyon Pullin como os jogadores two-way do Minnesota, e, assim que o acordo for oficial, o Raptors será o único time da NBA com uma vaga two-way ainda disponível.
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