Bennett scored 13 points with eight rebounds in 25 minutes in Friday's preseason win over the 76ers. He made an impression on head coach Flip Saunders in his Timberwolves debut. "Just his composure and demeanor," Saunders told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "He understood everything we were trying to do offensively. He got his hands on a lot of balls." It was Bennett's Minnesota debut after he sat out the first preseason game with a hip fexor strain. It's not clear how big a role Bennett will have with the T-Wolves after an underwhelming rookie season last year in Cleveland, so his strong outing his first preseason game is a good sign.