Timberwolves agree to sign Johni Broome to a two-way contract, filling the spot Norchad Omier turned down

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to sign forward-center Johni Broome to a two-way contract, filling the seat that has been open since early November. Michael Scotto first reported the agreement on Wednesday, and Jon Krawczynski confirmed it, adding that Minnesota likes Broome’s size at 6-foot-10 and roughly 250 pounds.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Johni Broome have agreed to a two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype. The former SEC Player of the Year and consensus All-American was the 35th overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft and spent last season with the Philadelphia 76ers. pic.twitter.com/nSLjouxJDu

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) November 11, 2026

The deal has not been filed yet. Once it is, Broome joins Rocco Zikarsky and Zyon Pullin as Minnesota’s three two-way players. Keith Smith pointed out that the move leaves all 90 two-way spots across the league filled for now.

How the spot opened

Minnesota waived Enrique Freeman on Nov. 3 to make room for Norchad Omier, who had agreed to a two-way deal. Omier backed out that night and signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers instead, which left the Timberwolves with an empty seat for eight days.

A busy first year and a half

• Broome, 24, was the SEC Player of the Year and a consensus first-team All-American at Auburn in 2024-25. As a senior he averaged 18.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.1 blocks and helped the Tigers reach the Final Four.
• The Philadelphia 76ers took him with the 35th pick in the 2025 draft. He played 11 NBA games as a rookie, mostly in short stints of about five minutes.
• Philadelphia traded him to the LA Clippers on July 28, and the Clippers waived him on Sept. 24.
• The Milwaukee Bucks brought him to training camp on an Exhibit 10 deal on Oct. 6 and waived him on Oct. 17 He then joined the Wisconsin Herd, Milwaukee’s G League affiliate.

He played his way onto Minnesota’s radar

Broome has played two G League games for the Herd this season. The second came on Sunday, when he had 25 points and 11 rebounds on 64% shooting off the bench in a 142-130 win over the Iowa Wolves, Minnesota’s own G League team.

Johni Broome gettin' ACTIVE 🔥 The 6'9" forward notched a double-double with 25 PTS, 11 REB, and shot 64% from the field to help secure the W for the @WisconsinHerd 👏 pic.twitter.com/99ojDLyBW0

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) November 9, 2026

On a two-way contract, Broome can move between the Timberwolves and the G League and play in a limited number of NBA regular-season games. He would need a promotion to the standard roster to be eligible for the playoffs. Behind Rudy Gobert and Joan Beringer, he gives Minnesota another big body for the frontcourt.