The Minnesota Timberwolves used both of their two-way contracts on McKinley Wright IV and Nathan Knight. While it makes more sense for teams to sign players to those contracts after Summer League, Knight has been an early standout after one game in Las Vegas.

Knight is a 6-foot-10, 253 lb. athletic power forward/center out of William & Mary. He played four years there and averaged 17.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 blocks. Knight can make 3s, but that’s not his strong suit – shooting 28.3 percent on 1.5 attempts.

Knight excels in the pick and roll and plays with a high motor. In the Timberwolves’ first Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs, he finished with 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal and block each. He also shot 7-of-12 from the field and 1-for-4 from 3.

Knight forced a lot of 3s in that game and most of those shots were not good looks. However, he did shoot an efficient 75.0 percent from 2. He must continue to develop his 3-point shot if he wants to have a long-term NBA career.

In that game, Knight was responsible for a lot of high-energy plays and showed a lot of hustle. He was giving 100 percent each play and provided the Wolves with a spark. In this video, Knight exuberates athleticism and reason to believe he can play in the NBA.

The majority of his baskets came at the rim from either the pick and roll or attacking the basket. Knight’s ability to play aggressively allowed him to shoot five free throws.

After one game at Summer League and viewing his collegiate stats, it’s easy to see him being an efficient offensive player. Last season with the Atlanta Hawks, all of his shots were from beyond the arc or inside the paint – only taking two long 2s. He appeared in 33 games for the Hawks and averaged 3.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and shot 37.0 percent from the field.

The stats don’t jump off the page, but if he’s given the opportunity to play, he may turn out to be a good player in this league. He’s only 23 years old and has shown reason that he could carve out a role with the Timberwolves.

It would be interesting to see what his fit would look like next to Karl-Anthony Towns, as well as D’Angelo Russell – who loves to operate in the pick and roll.

But these are the types of plays Minnesota fans could get used to.