Training camp is about to give the Timberwolves their first real look at a revamped group, and that includes three fresh faces trying to carve out a place for themselves: Norchad Omier, Drew Timme, and KJ Martin.
Minnesota has made major changes after getting blown out of the Playoffs for the third straight year, this time by the San Antonio Spurs, and the preseason figures to bring a different feel around the team. Among the newcomers, those three camp signings are all chasing the same thing in different ways: a path onto the roster, or at least a chance to push one of the current two-way players aside.
Of the trio, Omier looks like the longest shot to land anything beyond a two-way opportunity. He went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft after a standout college run that began at Arkansas State, continued at the University of Miami - where he helped key the 2023 Final Four team - and ended at Baylor in 2025.
Over five college seasons, he put up 15.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, and he led the country in rebounds in 2021, 2022, and 2025. His rookie year was mostly spent in the G League before he reached the Los Angeles Clippers, where he appeared in six games across March and April.
For Omier, the selling point is simple: defend, rebound, and do it at a high level. He did that in college and in the G League, but at 6'7", he’ll have to show he plays bigger than that number.
Otherwise, he’s probably headed to the Iowa Wolves or another organization. The final roster spot feels out of reach, but he could be in the mix to replace Enrique Freeman as Minnesota’s third two-way contract.
Timme comes in with a very similar pitch, though he may have the edge because he’s already logged a little more NBA time. He was a force at Gonzaga, averaging 17.2 points per game over four seasons, leading all of college basketball in scoring and field goal percentage twice, earning consensus All-American honors three times, and helping take Gonzaga to the national title game in 2021.
After going undrafted in 2023, Timme worked his way through the G League before finally getting a foothold with the Brooklyn Nets in 2024-25. Last season, he was with the Los Angeles Lakers and played in 27 games.
Minnesota could view him as a source of power forward depth, even if he doesn’t project as a major defensive piece. His offensive game is the part that stands out, but the three-point shot remains a problem after he hit just 17.2 percent from deep in the G League last season.
Like Omier, he’s likely battling for a two-way slot, and his NBA experience may give him the upper hand.
Then there’s Martin, who brings the most upside of the three even if his path has been the bumpiest. A second-round pick of the Houston Rockets at No. 52 overall, the son of former NBA star Kenyon Martin started his career well. Over his first three seasons in Houston, he averaged 10.5 points per game on efficient shooting, hitting 54.5 percent from the field and 63.6 percent on two-pointers, with most of his offense coming around the rim.
But after the Rockets traded him to the Clippers in the 2023 offseason, his career started to slide. His defensive impact dipped, and he never really added much beyond his athleticism on offense.
From there, the movement kept coming: the Clippers sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers, he was included in the deal that sent Harden from Philly to the Clippers, then the 76ers dealt him to the Detroit Pistons, who immediately moved him to the Utah Jazz. Before last season, Utah waived him, and he spent the year overseas with the Ningbo Rockets in China.
Now Martin is back in the NBA, at least for the moment, and trying to win a spot on a crowded Minnesota roster. The Wolves have an open roster spot and could clear another one later, but a full-time deal would take a strong showing.
He’d need to prove more defense and rebounding, then pair that with the athleticism and rim pressure that made him such an intriguing prospect in the first place. If he does that, he has a real chance to work his way into Minnesota’s future plans.
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