Official waiver in Minnesota
The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived guard Jalen Crutcher, effective September 22, leaving him without an NBA team after a waiver transaction that confirms his exit from the main roster. The move is official and fits the usual preseason routine for players tied to G League development paths.
The transaction appears in NBA.com oficial and was reported by Hoops Rumors, which notes Minnesota had announced Crutcher signing earlier Tuesday on a training camp contract before executing the waiver.
Crutcher profile
Crutcher, a guard out of Dayton, returns to the market after a brief window with the Timberwolves. Across more than 50 G League games in 2025-26 between the Iowa Wolves and Osceola Magic, he averaged 16.4 points, 5.4 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 33.3 minutes.
Hoops Rumors indicates the Minnesota deal presumably included Exhibit 10 language, which would allow the franchise to retain his development league rights and route him toward affiliate Iowa Wolves.
What the waiver means
By leaving the Timberwolves main roster, Crutcher no longer occupies a preseason spot and becomes a free agent until his fit within the project is defined. The move does not necessarily signal a break with Minnesota, but rather the usual path between a training camp contract and a G League or market destination.
For Minnesota, the cut fits the development structure the Timberwolves are consolidating before training camp, prioritizing control over profiles with G League experience rather than locking roster spots on the main team.
Roster context
Crutcher waiver comes in September, within the procedural wave before training camp. The transaction repeats the dynamic the Timberwolves have used with other camp profiles signed to non-guaranteed deals in this market window.
