However, the reunion with Mike Conley Jr. and Rudy Gobert could have happened a year earlier, as Ingles revealed that Minnesota attempted to acquire him in 2023.

“They actually tried to get me last year as well,” Ingles said of the Timberwolves.

“A part of it [was] having the interest for more than just: Kyle Anderson leaves and hey you can help us. Last year, they went pretty hard as well and we decided Orlando. Playing with Mike again will be awesome, obviously I know Rudy, and then helping these other guys to keep getting better.”

Ingles instead signed a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic worth $22 million with a team option for the 2024-25 campaign. As it turned out, the Magic decided against picking up that option which would have paid Ingle $11 million.

Nevertheless, he gets the chance to play with Gobert and Conley again. It’s tough to expect Ingles to get heavy minutes in the Twin Cities, but he’ll be playing for a team that is deemed a legitimate title contender after winning 56 games last season and reaching the Western Conference finals.