The Minnesota Timberwolves rested their entire starting five and Sixth-Man candidate Ayo Dosunmu in their 125-124 win over Miami on Saturday. 

They are all likely to return on Monday, with the Timberwolves set to face the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. ET tip). 

Here is what to watch for in that matchup as the Wolves look for their third preseason win (2-1) against the winless Knicks (0-2): 

Jonathan Kuminga signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Timberwolves this offseason. 

He left more money on the table to bet on himself and become a regular starter. Head coach Chris Finch will give him that opportunity in Minnesota; however, Kuminga's offensive production will need to catch up sooner rather than later. 

The 24-year-old wing is a career 12.5-point-per-game scorer. The Wolves don't expect him to pull down trees in that regard. But after averaging 50.2 percent from the field in his first five years in the league, he will need to maintain that efficiency to be a net positive on the floor with the first unit. 

Kuminga poured in 8 points on 2-for-4 shooting in his preseason debut against the Milwaukee Bucks (4-for-4 FT). In his second game, he had just two points on a woeful 1-for-9 from the field. 

Given his size and athleticism, he can be impactful in other ways. However, the former No. 7 overall Draft pick (2021) will need to consistently provide at least double-digit scoring for the Timberwolves' offense to avoid becoming predictable. 

6-foot-11 big man Joan Beringer has been a preseason revelation for the Timberwolves, already looking like a certainty to back up Rudy Gobert in the regular season. 

In his first start against the Heat, he anchored Minnesota's defense with four blocks and a steal. Beringer added 10 points (5-for-6 FG) and seven rebounds. 

Having already faced Ivica Zubac (Pacers) and Myles Turner (Bucks), the Knicks' center duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond will take it up a notch, testing how Beringer handles their blend of scoring, physicality, and athleticism. 

Beringer has impressed everyone so far, including Finch. The only qualm has been his over-aggression and tendency to get into foul trouble on defense. Should he have to guard the shifty Towns or the big body of Drummond at any point, there will be valuable film to take away from the matchups, whether they go well or not. 

Guard Bones Hyland hadn't played more than 11 minutes in the first two games before getting the start against the Heat on Saturday. 

His 10 points in 11 minutes against the Pacers in the second game raised eyebrows. 

Hyland made the most of his opportunity at Miami, leading the team in scoring with 23 points — including a sizzling 5-for-6 shooting display from beyond the arc. He added four rebounds and four assists, firmly asserting himself as a strong candidate for the backup point guard role behind LaMelo Ball. 

It's worth monitoring how Finch uses him against the Knicks and whether he's now earned the responsibility of handling the ball in the non-LaMelo minutes.