Jordan Bell, Gorgui Dieng don't play in opener

Jordan Bell
PF, Minnesota Timberwolves

Jordan Bell and Gorgui Dieng were stapled to the bench in Wednesday's season-opener.

For all the potential that Bell has, he didn't look to be in the preseason rotation and is facing a decent climb up the depth chart. Dieng is trade ballast at this point, but it's still a little surprising that Noah Vonleh was the only forward/center type to see action in this one besides big KAT. Regardless, Bell and Dieng are wait-and-see, deep-league guys.

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October 24, 2019, 2:26 am

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