Overview
- A deal announced Thursday between the Minnesota Timberwolves and DAZN makes DAZN the exclusive local streaming home for the 2026–27 season.
- DAZN will launch a Timberwolves-branded service later this summer and will stream 15 Timberwolves games free of charge to viewers who create an account.
- The NBA will handle production of local game broadcasts, including pregame and postgame coverage, while commentary lineups and the full game schedule have not been released.
- Industry reports say the contract contains one-year exit clauses, that the rights fee is at the top end of the $8 million to $20 million range, and that DAZN may offer equity if the partnership extends beyond year one.
- The deal is the first confirmed local NBA partnership for DAZN as it pursues similar agreements and YES/MSG streaming rights after last season’s regional-rights failures left teams seeking short-term streaming solutions.