The 24-year-old Minnesota Timber Wolves shooting guard will show off his incredible playmaking skills in the 2025 NBA Summer League.
The Minnesota Timberwolves ended their 2025 NBA Summer League campaign with a 104-101 defeat at the hands of the Houston Rockets.
It was the team’s only competitive defeat that they missed to reach the semi-finals of the Las Vegas Summer League.
Returning to the Timberwolves’ three-point loss against the rocket, Tristen Newton made the headline thanks to his incredible overall performance.
Newton was originally selected by the Indiana Pacers and had his 49th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. However, Pacer broke up with him after only five appearances.
Newton has since joined the Timberwolves, despite being limited to just three appearances in the 2024-25 NBA season.
But Newton certainly sent head coach Chris Finch rockets and rockets dominantly about his development.
To be precise, Newton finished the night with a game-high 24 points with his name, 24 points. Additionally, he also had five rebounds, 10 assists and three steals in a 33-minute playtime.
Shooting guard Newton is an incredible feat to be paying 10 assists and can help him earn more minutes during the regular season.
Unlike many of the top picks in the NBA Draft, Newton played five seasons and enjoyed his expanded spells in the NCAA.
During his stint, Newton averaged solid 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. While Newton began his journey with East Carolina, he transferred to UConn for his final two years at university.
Playing for the Power Conference, Newton won the NCAA Championship in 2024, and also the NCAA Championship. Additionally, Newton recorded four triple doubles during his stay with the Husky.
It has marked the most triple double by a power conference player since Shaquille O’Neal. Diesel had six triple doubles in his name during his three years (1989-92) stint with LSU.