Very few teams utilized their two-way players less in NBA games than the Minnesota Timberwolves. Enrique Freeman and Rocco Zikarsky spent the majority of last season in the G League with the Iowa Wolves. The other two-way player for much of the year was Johnny Juzang.
While he spent much of his time on the Timberwolves’ active roster, Juzang didn’t play all that much. The 25-year-old ended up being waived in mid-February and signed overseas. Next season, it looks like Juzang will be joining Fenerbahçe, according to Eurohoops.net, which is based in Turkey and recently won the EuroLeague championship in 2025.
Juzang mostly stayed on the bench during his time with the Timberwolves
While Juzang’s addition to Fenerbahçe is not quite official, the two sides are in advanced negotiations. If he were to join the Turkish club, Juzang would be rostered alongside a number of other former NBA players, including Talen Horton-Tucker, Shane Larkin, Wade Baldwin IV, Trent Forrest, and Chris Silva.
Juzang saw action in just 21 games for Minnesota last season, despite being on its active roster almost the entire time he was there. Nearly all his time on the floor came in garbage time, as he reached double figures in minutes played only once. Altogether, Juzang averaged 2.0 points in 4.2 minutes per game.
By rule, a two-way player is allowed to be on the active roster for no more than 50 games. Otherwise, the player’s contract would need to be converted to a standard one. Juzang reached that mark on February 6, and then he was made inactive for three games before the Timberwolves decided to cut ties with him.
Shortly after they did so, Juzang signed with Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia for the rest of the season.
A 6-foot-7 wing, Juzang played his first three seasons with the Utah Jazz before joining Minnesota. In 2023-24 and 2024-25, he combined to shoot 38.4 percent from 3-point range on 391 attempts. After making just 38 appearances over his first two years, Juzang played in 64 games, including 18 starts, during his final season in Utah.
With the ability to knock down shots and at least play adequate defense, Juzang seems like someone who could have found a way to earn a training-camp deal in the NBA. Without knowing how much he will get paid by Fenerbahçe, perhaps the money and the chance for more playing time are too good to pass up.
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