The Minnesota Timberwolves signed second-round draft pick Chris Richard on Saturday.

The 6-foot-9 forward from Florida was the 41st overall selection in this year's draft. He has spent most of the past two months in the Twin Cities working out with teammates despite not having a contract.

"I felt like I did a lot of work in the offseason," Richard said. "I've been working hard and I felt like I at least deserved a chance to get on the court before we left (for Instanbul, Turkey for training camp)."