Offensive Game
Developing shooter with the mechanics and range to become a reliable three-point threat. International and NBL experience gave him a mature offensive approach.
Career Journey
Minnesota Timberwolves
2023-2024
Detroit Pistons
2024-present
2024 second-round pick (No. 37)
Selected by Minnesota and traded to Detroit, where he signed in July 2024.
Overseas development before the NBA
Played one season at Wake Forest, then chose Australia's NBL, averaging 9.7 points over 23 games for the Cairns Taipans via the Next Stars program.
Signed with Virtus Bologna (2026)
After a limited Pistons run and an April 2026 waiver, joined the Italian and EuroLeague club, pivoting from the NBA fringe to a rotation role in Europe.
Player Agent
2025-26 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 33.3% | 30.8% |
Bobi Klintman's path is refreshingly un-American: Malmo-born to a Swedish mother and Senegalese father, prep ball in Kansas, one season at Wake Forest, then a developmental year with Australia's Cairns Taipans through the NBL's Next Stars program instead of the usual sophomore college grind. Minnesota took the 6-9 forward 37th in 2024 and flipped his rights to Detroit. Two Pistons seasons brought far more Motor City Cruise minutes than NBA ones — just 12 appearances at 1.8 points in 2025-26 before Detroit waived him that April. The read: a young, positionally versatile forward whose shooting-and-mobility profile never found runway on a rebuilding wing rotation. In July 2026 he reset the plan entirely, signing with EuroLeague power Virtus Bologna — betting real minutes in Italy beat the end of an NBA bench.
Offensive Game
Developing shooter with the mechanics and range to become a reliable three-point threat. International and NBL experience gave him a mature offensive approach.
Defensive Game
Versatile defender with the size to guard forwards and enough lateral mobility to switch onto wings. Strong defensive instincts developed in professional international play.
Intangibles
High basketball IQ developed through Swedish national system and professional international play. Understands team concepts and executes schemes at an advanced level for his age.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth basketball development programs in Sweden
Did You Know?
Klintman is one of the few NBA players who competed in Australia's elite NBL competition as a teenager before entering the NBA Draft — a professional development path that bypasses the traditional college route.
He grew up in Malmö, Sweden — the same city that has produced several elite European athletes across multiple sports.
Klintman attended Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas, a renowned prep school pipeline for international basketball prospects seeking exposure to American competition.
His drafting by Minnesota and subsequent trade to Detroit reflects the international scouting depth that both franchises have invested in building.
Career Honors
NBA Draft 37th Overall Pick (2024)
NBL Next Stars Program participant (Cairns Taipans, 2023-24)
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