
Trey Kaufman-Renn Returns to College | Minnesota Timberwolves News
Published: September 10, 2026
Duration: 1:39
Trey Kaufman-Renn, the 59th pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, is turning back the clock—literally—by returning to college after securing a temporary restraining order against the NCAA. His redshirt year in 2021 due to injury gave him a legal loophole under new NCAA rules, letting him play a sixth season. With no formal NBA contract signed and pro reps sidelined, he’s now being courted by multiple schools offering lucrative Name, Image, and Likeness deals that could outpace G League pay. Though he showed promise in Summer League, his path to the Wolves’ roster was slim given their cap constrai...