Johni Broome is getting another NBA shot, this time with the Timberwolves.
Per Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto, Broome has signed a two-way deal with Minnesota, giving him a return to the league after a whirlwind stretch that included being traded by Philadelphia over the summer and then cut by the Clippers before training camp.
Broome’s path has moved fast since the 76ers used the 35th overall pick on him in the 2025 NBA Draft under then-team president Daryl Morey. Philadelphia moved on from him this offseason, clearing room on the roster after adding LeBron James and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency.
Minnesota is giving him a fresh landing spot, and the fit makes some sense on paper. The Timberwolves are 8-3 despite playing without Anthony Edwards for most of the season so far, but their frontcourt took a hit after they traded Julius Randle and Naz Reid in the offseason. With their final two-way spot open, Broome was the kind of depth piece they could take a swing on.
At Auburn, Broome built his reputation as a big who could score and rebound. He can play power forward or center, and in his rookie season he spent almost all of his time in the G League, where he showed he could score inside and out while also cleaning up the glass.
He is still a raw prospect, so there’s no clear road to minutes yet. Even so, the Timberwolves look like a better place for him to hang around than Philadelphia ever did. The 76ers never seemed to have much of a plan for giving him a real role, and the roster situation there didn’t leave much room for patience.
Broome still has something to sell: a scoring big man with outside touch and enough versatility to matter in today’s game. Now he gets another chance to prove it.
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