The Minnesota Timberwolves made some big moves in the offseason, bringing in two new starting pieces to a team that went to the Conference Finals just two years ago.

Julius Randle was traded at the start of the offseason in a salary dump to the Brooklyn Nets. With the trade of Randle and the loss of Donte DiVincenzo to an Achilles injury, the Timberwolves were in the market for two new starters to join Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, and Rudy Gobert.

It looked like Naz Reid would fill Randle’s void as the starting power forward, but he was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for LaMelo Ball.

LaMelo filled one starting spot, but the other wasn’t filled until the end of August when the team signed Jonathan Kuminga.

In the middle of those two moves, the team added Trey Lyles, who spent last season in the EuroLeague, and after signing Kuminga, traded for Cody Williams from the Utah Jazz.

There is nothing underrated about what Ball brings to the team as everyone expects him to carry the offense next to Edwards.

Williams and Lyles could turn into solid rotation players, but it’s also possible they don’t see a lot of playing time. Lyles should see minutes in a shallow frontcourt, but it’s up to him to prove his three-point shooting from the EuroLeague can translate back to the NBA and that his defense will hold up.

Williams must also prove that he can be a rotation player as a former lottery pick after failing to make an impact in two years with the Utah Jazz.

Of the new additions, Jonathan Kuminga is the player that is still being overlooked.

It’s tough to say Kuminga is an underrated addition because he’s going to be a starter and is a known player in the league, but it can’t be overstated just how important his signing was.

Without him, Lyles may have been one of the starters, and that could’ve gone poorly for the Timberwolves if he looked more like the player we saw in Sacramento and less like the guy they expected after his season in the EuroLeague.

The team also would’ve had to go small more, as their only frontcourt depth would’ve been Gobert, Lyles, and Joan Beringer.

Kuminga isn’t getting enough credit for just how well he fits on the depth chart, as his addition allows everyone in the frontcourt to slot down one and takes the pressure off the guards. He’s also a fantastic on-court fit in the starting lineup.