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The Timberwolves selected the potential French domestic stock. Is this a signal that Gobert is about to leave the team?

3:54pm, 29 June 2025【Basketball】

In this year's NBA draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who held the 17th pick in the first round, selected the French domestic star Joan Beringer who had previously played for Cedevita Olimpija in the Slovenian League.

Berlange was born in November 2006 and is 18 years old. He is a young inside player with excellent physical talent and athletic ability. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Belange's bare feet are 210.8cm tall, his wingspan is 224.8cm, his standing height is 281.9cm, and his weight is 106.5kg. In the European arena this season, Berlange played a total of 64 games in all competitions, averaging 18.8 minutes per game, with averaging 5.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 64.4%, and his free throw percentage was 56.6%. Cedevita Olimpija, where Berlange is located, won the Slovenian League and the Slovenian Cup this season, and he himself has become the blocking champion in the Adriatic League.

From the perspective of characteristics, Berlange is quite outstanding in defensive end. He is a very excellent basket protector. He has a very obvious role in inside defense. He can also give full play to his advantages in physical talent and athletic ability, and he also has excellent rebound protection ability. On the offensive end, Belange's scoring ability and finishing ability at the basket are also pretty good. However, on the other hand, Belange still lacks sufficient maturity on the offensive end, he does not have basic low-post offensive skills and scoring ability, nor does he have any shooting ability, and his performance at the free throw line is also a bit worrying. Belange is a potential stock, and he has the opportunity to grow into an excellent inside defensive gate, but his maturity and combat effectiveness at the current stage are also somewhat worrying. The Timberwolves' decision to choose Belange more or less makes us associate. Belange is a defensive insider who also has excellent static talent and athleticism. He looks like a rough version of Rudy Gobert. The Timberwolves' choice of Belange at this stage also gives us enough reason to doubt whether they will send Gobert away in the next offseason. They tried to put Gobert into Kevin Durant's deal before, but it didn't take shape in the end. Now they have chosen Belange again, and I don’t know how the situation will develop next. Will the Timberwolves reuse Belange next season? Or will they send Gobert away in the next time?

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