Fans got their first look at the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday as they took on the Milwaukee Bucks in preseason action.

The Timberwolves walked away with a comfortable 116-97 win in Milwaukee.

Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels, Jonathan Kuminga, and Rudy Gobert took the floor together for the first time as a five-man group, looking as good as possible for a group that has not played a minute together.

Yes, it’s preseason. Yes, it was against the Milwaukee Bucks, but there were plenty of encouraging signs for the Timberwolves as they head into the regular season with championship expectations.

All the attention was on the new starting lineup, but the bench, specifically the frontcourt depth, will be the biggest x-factor for the Timberwolves this season. If Rudy Gobert or Jonathan Kuminga miss time, the group behind them is one of the weakest in the league among the top contenders.

Beringer eased some concerns with a 12-point, seven-rebound performance on Monday. He didn’t play much as a rookie, but the Timberwolves staff is high on him, and he’ll see plenty of action this season as the backup to Gobert.

He played only 15 minutes, but had the highest rebound rate of anyone on the team.

Minnesota comes into this season with high expectations given their offseason moves, with many believing that they could have the best backcourt in the league with Ball and Edwards.

All five starters played their roles perfectly in this one, with Edwards leading the offense despite a poor shooting night, Ball getting everyone involved, Gobert cleaning things up, McDaniels looking comfortable with extra responsibilities, and Kuminga attacking the basket.

The Bucks didn’t offer much resistance, and there will be tougher nights for this group, but this was an important step in building chemistry.

Before Kuminga was signed, Lyles was tabbed as the starting power forward, returning to the NBA after a stint in the EuroLeague, where he turned himself into a floor-stretching forward.

The hope for Minnesota is that he will be able to replicate his EuroLeague shooting performance and give Minnesota some added spacing off the bench from the forward spot.

He had a rough shooting night on Monday, going 1-for-4 from three.

Overall, he played well in his 12 minutes of action, but he’s going to be judged on his three-point shooting, and he’ll have to prove he can knock down shots if he wants to stay on the floor when it matters.