Who's starting? What roles will the young guys take on? There are a number of questions as Minnesota gets back to full strength.

The team said Thursday that Julius Randle has been cleared for 5-on-5 basketball practice activities, while Donte DiVincenzo can now perform non-contact basketball activities. DiVincenzo has been out since Jan. 15 with a toe injury, while Randle strained his groin on Jan. 30.

While the Minnesota Timberwolves currently have a winning record at 31-26, and have rebounded slightly from an uneven start to the 2024-25 season, they still aren’t at the level of last year’s squad that made it to the Western Conference Finals.