Rocco Zikarsky has been selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, taken with the 45th pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 7-foot-3 big man spent two seasons with the Brisbane Bullets, and will now head to America to try and become the latest in a long line of impactful Aussie NBA bigs.
Zikarsky joins a team that is coming off two consecutive Western Conference Finals appearances, led by a young superstar in Anthony Edwards.
How does Zikarsky fit with who the Timberwolves have under contract? Here's a breakdown of their potential roster for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
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Timberwolves roster with Rocco Zikarsky
Here is a look at the Timberwolves potential roster with Zikarsky. The players below are those under contract for the 2025-26 season.
Zikarsky will reportedly spend the first two seasons of his career on a two-way contract, before transitioning to the main roster
| Player | Position | Height | Age | 2024-25 PPG |
| Rocco Zikarsky | C | 7-3 | 18 | - |
| Joan Beringer | C | 6-11 | 18 | - |
| Anthony Edwards | SG | 6-4 | 24 | 27.6 |
| Rudy Gobert | C | 7-1 | 33 | 12 |
| Julius Randle | PF | 6-9 | 31 | 18.7 |
| Jaden McDaniels | SF/PF | 6-9 | 25 | 12.2 |
| Naz Reid | PF/C | 6-9 | 26 | 14.2 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | SG | 6-4 | 29 | 11.7 |
| Rob Dillingham | PG | 6-1 | 21 | 4.5 |
| Mike Conley | PG | 6-1 | 38 | 8.2 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | SG/SF | 6-6 | 25 | 4.3 |
| Luka Garza | C | 6-10 | 27 | 3.5 |
| Leonard Miller | SF | 6-10 | 22 | 1.5 |
| Jaylen Clark | SG | 6-5 | 24 | 4.1 |
| Josh Minott | SF | 6-8 | 23 | 2.6 |
Zikarsky to learn from star bigs with Timberwolves
Rocco Zikarsky was considered one of the highest upside picks in the draft, at just 18 years old with an incredibly impressive frame.
With Minnesota in win-now mode, Zikarsky's development will come in the form of a two-way, where he will spend equal time between the team and their G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves.
But he will also likely come under the wing of Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota centre and four-time Defensive Player of the Year, whose game stylistically resembles the Australian.
"We're fired up," said Minnesota President Tim Connelly.
"A long term play, but someone who trained locally so has an appreciation for Minnesota, we had a great workout with him and we had him much higher on the board, it's fun to add young players with that energy."
Zikarsky was the second centre taken by the Timberwolves, who also selected Joan Beringer in the first round, but the first Australian off the board.