Gobert reunites the Timberwolves in Paris, and Lyles brings a touch of Euroleague .

== sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man

A summer exchange and a trip to Paris in August

The Minnesota Timberwolves introduced the new roster on Monday during pre-season media day. After a summer marked by major trades, the team decided to treat chemistry as a priority before facing a tough Western Conference.

In August, Rudy Gobert organized a team trip to Paris. The French center told that players paid for their own airfare to go to Europe in the holiday period. For Gobert, the gesture showed commitment to victory.

Gobert also recalled that the season brings adversity and in his view, teams who overcome difficult times are those who stick together.

Champion pattern for the season 20262727 of NBA

This bond needs to sustain the roster through the regular season[19][20] Coach Chris Finch warned athletes that an isolated loss could hurt playoff qualification.[21] Gobert agreed daily habits matter now.[22]

At 34 years old, center said that the group works with a champion standard defined by everyday posture and for him one play or rebound or pitch can define an entire season so the cast needs to keep this in mind.

Gobert believes that leading by example is worth more than charging loudly. In the locker room of NBA, he treated conversation as something cheap and reinforced that culture is shaped on a day-to-day basis, with care for body and mind.

Joan Beringer gains ground and needs to control fouls.

Joan Beringer, also French, has made important strides this summer. Gobert joked that his partner's English had evolved so much that a translator from French was no longer necessary.

The veteran, a native of Saint-Quentin said that Beringer appears more balanced physically and the team will need him to impact victories.

Beringer explained what the coaches expect from him to gain minutes. He recalled that last season he committed many fouls in some games, including a match where he went out for limit of faults. The French center said that he learned how to balance effort on court and be smarter in defense.

Trey Lyles returns with experience from Euroleague and DiVincenzo updates recovery

In the last season, he played in Spain for Euroleague , with Real Madrid. Lyles described the period as something new and said that after one or two months his goal was to play well enough to return to it,NBA which happened.

The Italian Donte DiVincenzo gave an update on his health five months after breaking the Achilles tendon. He stated that confidence grows as progress advances.2026 For DiVincenzo, the biggest learning was the daily mental battle: winning this part makes the physical aspect take care of itself more naturally.NBA

Pre-season, premiere October 21 and current stage

After the preseason, Minnesota Timberwolves will begin its regular season on October 21.NBA The team's home opener is an away game against Miami Heat .

The current stage is that of pre-season: the cast has already been introduced, the August trip sought to create chemistry, youngsters adjust behavior on court and veterans reinforce the daily requirement before the season 2026227.