Although recent University of Colorado Boulder basketball alum McKinley Wright IV was not selected in the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday, he did agree to a two-way contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves — his home state team — before the end of the night.
By accepting the two-way offer, Wright will be able to play for both the Timberwolves and their G-League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. Wright will participate in the Timberwolves’ summer league season beginning Aug. 9 before likely spending the majority of his season with Iowa. If Wright gets called up and surpasses 45 days in Minnesota, the Timberwolves will then have to sign him to a full contract or lose him.