Stephen Thompson is off the Minnesota Timberwolves roster as of Sunday, Sept. 20, according to the club's official roster, with no team destination listed. No injury report preceded the move, and his contract is not on file yet.
The move
Stephen Thompson, a 29-year-old guard with rookie NBA experience, leaves the Minnesota Timberwolves roster, according to the club's official roster as of Sunday, Sept. 20. He is now off the roster entirely, with no destination listed. No injury report had flagged him ahead of the move, so there was no report to precede this departure, and no source or confidence level is attached to it.
The money
Thompson's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or departure by a day. Minnesota's payroll for 2026-27 sits at $215.3 million across 15 contracts, over the first apron. The cap is set at $165.0 million, the tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Thompson has no NBA line from last season. Minnesota's rotation last season leaned on Anthony Edwards at 35.0 minutes and 28.8 points, Julius Randle at 33.0 minutes and 21.1 points, Jaden McDaniels at 31.7 minutes and 14.8 points, Rudy Gobert at 31.3 minutes and 10.9 points, Donte DiVincenzo at 30.4 minutes and 12.2 points, Ayo Dosunmu at 28.9 minutes and 14.4 points, Naz Reid at 26.1 minutes and 13.6 points, and Kyle Anderson at 19.1 minutes and 4.6 points. The Timberwolves carry 17 players on the roster, 15 on standard deals plus three on two-way contracts.
Did an injury report precede Thompson's departure from the roster?
No injury report is logged for Thompson ahead of this move.
What is Thompson's contract worth now that he is off the roster?
His contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a transaction by a day.
Where does this leave the Timberwolves' roster count?
Minnesota carries 17 players, 15 on standard contracts and three on two-way deals, with a payroll of $215.3 million over the first apron.