Antonio Reeves has a clear path to keeping himself in the Timberwolves’ conversation, and it starts with the one skill that got him noticed in the first place: shooting.
Minnesota recently brought in the shooting guard on an Exhibit 10 deal as training camp approaches. That kind of contract leaves him with long odds to crack the opening-night roster, but it also gives him a chance to put himself in front of other NBA teams if he stands out.
Reeves, who was selected 47th overall in 2024, has barely had a chance to establish himself at the NBA level. Even so, the Wolves clearly see the appeal. He’s already shown he can knock down shots, and that alone could be enough to keep him in play for something bigger than an Exhibit 10.
If Reeves flashes from deep in camp and the preseason, Minnesota could make room by moving on from one of its two-way players and giving him that spot instead.
So far, Reeves has played in 54 NBA regular-season games, with 44 coming for the New Orleans Pelicans and 10 more last season for the Charlotte Hornets. Across that stretch, the 25-year-old has hit 58 of 142 attempts from 3-point range, good for 40.8 percent.
That kind of accuracy is not a fluke. Reeves has been a strong long-range shooter in the G League and in college, too. At Kentucky in his final collegiate season, he made 44.7 percent of his 3s.
He has also shown he can pile up points in a hurry. Reeves has three NBA games with at least 20 points, and his career high came early in his first season with New Orleans, when he went for 34.
Minnesota still has one open spot on its standard roster, but Reeves is not the favorite to claim it. The team also doesn’t have to fill that vacancy at all, and it carried 14 players on the standard roster last season. That remains the most likely outcome unless somebody really blows the staff away.
The Wolves’ current two-way group includes Zyon Pullin, Enrique Freeman, and Rocco Zikarsky. Among that trio, Freeman appears to be the most vulnerable. Since Reeves has only two years of NBA experience, he remains eligible for a two-way deal.
Of course, Reeves has limitations, and they’re part of why he’s still fighting for a spot. He isn’t especially strong, and teams can take advantage of that on defense. Beyond scoring and shooting, he hasn’t shown much else at the NBA level.
Even so, he has a real shot to make Minnesota think twice about its two-way setup before the regular season starts. If that doesn’t happen, the Iowa Wolves in the G League could be his starting point.
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