If there’s any guarantee that someone is going to get from Bones Highland, it’s that he or she will always carry themselves with great confidence and swag. Hyland, of course, has been humbled in recent years, having to settle for a minimum deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves in last year’s free agency after a brief cameo with the team. But he’s finding his groove again, and at exactly the right time, given that Anthony Edwards is recovering from a right knee injury.
On Sunday night, in a heated contest against the Boston Celtics, Hyland provided the spark the Timberwolves needed for a 102-92 victory. He played 29 minutes off the bench and made 14 shot attempts en route to scoring a team-high 23 points on the night, in the greenest of green lights. It’s not that it was bad shot-chucking; He was plus-26 that night, as Minnesota played with a lot of energy whenever he was on the court.
After the game, Highland found Maria Taylor hosted the NBC NBA Showtime crew with all-time NBA greats Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady and they laughed at the Timberwolves guard’s reaction to being handed the reins.
“He definitely gave me the green light,” Hyland said, responding to Carter’s laughter.
“So what was your reaction? ‘Say less,'” Carter said with a big laugh, to which Hyland agreed.
“Don’t worry about it, yo. You told me to be aggressive, I need you to listen right here,” Hyland said.
“What was your reaction… say less?” ???
Bones Hyland talks with the NBA Showtime crew about the Wolves coach giving him the green light. pic.twitter.com/I2ydZQnG9K
– NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) 23 March 2026
The Timberwolves certainly needed a spark with Edwards out, Donte DiVincenzo struggling and Julius Randle getting bricked on Sunday (3-14 from the field). And Highland has answered the call. He seems to be maturing and playing more within the system, and he’s thriving. Talent has never been an issue for Hyland anyway, and he’s making that very clear.
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