As Anthony Edwards (USA - Group J), Karl-Anthony Towns (DOM - Group I), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (CAN - Group L), and Matteo Spagnolo (ITA - Group I) await their FIBA World Cup round two games on Friday, there were still a couple games that took place Thursday morning in the “Classification Round.” Though these teams are already eliminated from World Cup medal contention, the games will still hold weight as many of these nations have yet to punch their ticket to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Let’s take a gander at how the other pair of Minnesota Timberwolves fared.