Greg Monroe arrived in Minneapolis only hours before tip-off Monday, so forgive him for not knowing every single one of his new teammates. Signed recently to a 10-day contract by the Timberwolves, the 31-year-old recognized most of the names and faces — he‘d played in the league throughout the 2010s.
But Monroe, who has been out of the NBA for the last two-and-a-half years, wasn’t up to speed on everyone — including that night’s leading scorer.
“Not gonna lie,” Monroe said, “Jaylen Nowell played awesome tonight, but I had no idea who that was.