"It wasn't 16 coaches and four trainers and ball boys and Gatorade bottles," Joe Connelly said. "It was a hot-ass gym."

Three of the top 17 picks in the 2025 NBA draft made their NBA Summer League debuts on Thursday to kick off the slate of games in Las Vegas.

The Wolves selected the 6-foot-11, 230-pound center with the No. 17 overall pick last month, making him the first French native selected by the organization. He is, however, the second big man from France on Minnesota's current roster. The Sélestat native was born about 260 miles southeast of where All-Star center Rudy Gobert grew up.

Joan Beringer helped Cedevita Olimpija win the Slovenian Basketball Cup last season, averaging 5.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks.