Joan Beringer became the Minnesota Timberwolves' first-round pick at the 2025 NBA Draft, bringing a French center who it's believed could replace the team's current center, Rudy Gobert. Beringer is still unpolished and needs development, but he'll have a great mentor in Gobert.

The Timberwolves decided to bolster their frontcourt depth with their first pick of this year’s NBA draft, selecting forward/center Joan Beringer on Wednesday. Beringer, at 6-foot-11, most recently played in Slovenia and averaged 5.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Joan Beringer with the No. 17 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Beringer enters the league after a decorated 2024-25 season overseas, winning both the Slovenian League title and Slovenian Cup.