The Timberwolves officially announced the renewal of the former NCAA Final Four MOP. Does he have the opportunity to re-prove his strength?

According to the content of the NBA's official trading log, the Minnesota Timberwolves have officially signed Tristen Newton, the backcourt star who played for the team in the second half of last season. As Newton accepted the qualification offer, the Timberwolves' three two-way contracts were also full. The Timberwolves have previously provided two-way contracts for second-round pick Rocco Zikarsky in this year's NBA draft and former Indiana Pacers forward Enrique Freeman, and Newton is also the third player to sign a two-way contract with the Timberwolves this summer.

Newton was born in April 2001 and is 24 years old, 196cm tall and weighs 86kg. He is a backcourt player from the University of Connecticut who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 49th pick in the second round in the NBA draft last year. In the NBA regular season last season, Newton played 8 times for the Pacers and the Timberwolves, with only 2 minutes per game, with averaging 0.4 points, 0.5 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.1 steals, 0.2 turnovers and 0.5 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 12.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 0% and a free throw shooting percentage of 100%. In the NBA Development League last season, Newton played 34 times for the Pacers' subordinate team Indiana Mad Ants and Timberwolves' subordinate team Iowa Wolves, averaging 35.8 minutes per game, with averaging 16.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 3.3 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 40.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 34.1%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 76.7%.

Zikarski was born in July 2006. He is 19 years old, 221cm tall and weighs 117kg. He is the Australian inside star selected by the Timberwolves in the 45th pick in the second round in this year's NBA draft. In the Australian NBL last season, Zikarski made a total of 18 pop-ups for his Brisbane, with an average of 11.8 minutes per game, averaging 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.6 blocks, 0.6 turnovers and 1.3 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 52.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 20%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 57.1%.

Freeman was born in July 2000 and is 25 years old, 201cm tall and weighs 100kg. He was the undraft in the NBA draft last year. In the NBA regular season last season, Freeman played 22 times for the Pacers, averaging 8.2 minutes per game, averaging 2.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks, 0.3 turnovers and 1 foul, with a shooting percentage of 43.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 10%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 68.4%. In the NBA Development League field last season, Freeman made a total of 16 appearances on behalf of the Pacers' subordinate team Indiana Mad Ants, averaging 33.6 minutes per game, averaging 16.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 1.4 blocks, and 1.8 turnovers and 2.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 53.9%, three-point shooting percentage was 34%, and free throw shooting percentage was 52.8%. Among the three two-way contract players of the Timberwolves, Newton is a backcourt player, Zikarski is an inside player, and Freeman is a forward player. Their positions are different and their roles on the court are completely different. The configuration of this two-way contract player looks good, and Newton and Freeman are actually relatively mature players. They have performed quite well in the NBA Development League last season and the previous NBA Summer League.