Draft

[kekgeek]

1: Wiseman (you guys have convinced me and I haven't been able to fall in love with Edwards. Still have legit concerns about Wiseman)

17: Aleksej Pokusevski (if we select Wiseman who i think is the safest pick not to bust in the draft give me Aleksej Pokusevski at 17. 7ft guy with guard skills. Super skinny, huge bust potential. Good ball handler, shooter and has shown flashes on defense, if he panned out Pokusevski, Wiseman and Towns could all theatrically play together and play 3 7fters. I want the homerun swing)

32: Jaden McDaniels (raw offensively but shows skill good handler and shooter, struggled to finish at the rim, elite potential on D, has on/off court character issues that will make him fall in the draft)

[AbeVigodaLive]

If the Wolves break my heart (again) and don't trade down... at least once...

1. Wiseman

17. Terry

33. Oturu or Jones if he falls and don't get Terry earlier.



Yeah. I'm going all in on provincial rubedom.



[Note: The Wolves WILL be making trades... it's just a matter if it's at #1 or not.]

[Monster]

After the first pick, which I hope is Wiseman, I'd focus on finding guys with the best potential to be 3&D types, especially at the 1, 3, and 4. Saddiq Bey and Josh Green would probably make that list.

Other than finding high usage stars, the hardest thing to find are really good 3&D wings/forwards,

I'm on board with this but I'll add that I'd be ok adding an elite shooter even if he didn't exactly project to be a good defender. Tyrell Terry might be the most impressive shooter I've seen in this draft.

[Lipoli390]

After the first pick, which I hope is Wiseman, I'd focus on finding guys with the best potential to be 3&D types, especially at the 1, 3, and 4. Saddiq Bey and Josh Green would probably make that list.

Other than finding high usage stars, the hardest thing to find are really good 3&D wings/forwards,

I'm on board with this but I'll add that I'd be ok adding an elite shooter even if he didn't exactly project to be a good defender. Tyrell Terry might be the most impressive shooter I've seen in this draft.

I was about the post the same thought, Monster. I see Tyrell as the best long-range shooter in this draft. I also love his ultra-competitive nature and his quickness. He reminds me of Steph Curry. No, I'm not saying he'll be as good as Steph. But his game and strengths are similar.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

I think the Wolves are pretty set at point guard in the present and future as I believe D'Angelo Russell is quietly one of the more dynamic lead guards in the league, and Jordan McLaughlin is a quality backup at the position, BUT...

I really like Tyrell Terry. I probably have him higher on my board than most that I've seen and I think he'll easily outperform his draft slot. We've debated about who the best shooter is in this draft and I think it's this kid. Spot-up, catch-and-shoot, coming off screens, off the dribble -- he's more than capable in different situations.

Terry shot 40.8-percent from three on 4.9 attempts per game. That's not necessarily blistering, but it's quite good especially for a freshman. Ironically, it's the same three-point percentage that Jamal Murray shot at Kentucky several years ago albeit on less attempts. Terry shot 42-percent from deep on spot-up threes (38 attempts) and 57.9-percent off screens (11 attempts) in his lone season at Stanford. Obviously, you'd like to see those attempts higher, but they help paint the picture of what his strengths are.

Terry's also quietly an elite finisher at the rim -- 61.5-percent shooting at the rim -- and a sneaky good defender despite his slight frame. He reminds me of Tyus Jones on that end, actually.

I like him a lot in this class and the Wolves have reportedly been in contact with him quite a bit during the draft process according to the local guys we rely on for news. I've seen Terry projected to go in the 20's and even as low as the early second-round. Personally, I like him at the back end of the lottery.

- 10/02/2020

Reposting this since I see several Tyrell Terry comments. Sign me up. I have other players that I like more for this team, but I really do like Terry's game. I think he's going to be one of the players that make this draft class look much stronger than the pundits are making it seem right now.

[Lipoli390]

Another guy I like later in this draft is small forward, Jordan Nwora. Most mock drafts have him in the late 40s and I think that grossly undervalues him as a prospect.

His college stats have been impressive. As a Sophomore and Junior he averaged 17 and 18 points respectively. He's been a terrific rebounder, pulling down 7.6 and 7.7 boards per game his last two seasons. Those are great numbers for a SF. He hit 40.2% of his 3-point attempts as a Junior on a healthy 6.1 attempts per game and 37.4% as a Sophomore on the same number of attempts. He has a decent 8'7 overhead reach and 6'10.5 wingspan as well as sturdy 220 pound frame.

I'm not sure why he's ranked so low in mock drafts. Perhaps its his perceived lack of athleticism and the fact that he's already a 22 year old Junior. But the numbers tell me he's a much better prospect than his typical mock rankings and someone the Wolves should consider at #33.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Another guy I like later in this draft is small forward, Jordan Nwora. Most mock drafts have him in the late 40s and I think that grossly undervalues him as a prospect.

His college stats have been impressive. As a Sophomore and Junior he averaged 17 and 18 points respectively. He's been a terrific rebounder, pulling down 7.6 and 7.7 boards per game his last two seasons. Those are great numbers for a SF. He hit 40.2% of his 3-point attempts as a Junior on a health 6.1 attempts per game and 37.4% as a Sophomore on the same number of attempts. He has a decent 8'7 overhead reach and 6'10.5 wingspan as well as sturdy 220 point frame.

I'm not sure why he's ranked so low in mock drafts. Perhaps its his perceived lack of athleticism and the fact that he's already a 22 year old Junior. But the numbers tell me he's a much better prospect than his typical mock rankings and someone the Wolves should consider at #33.

Really like Jordan Nwora's game and skill set, but the main drawbacks with his draft stock are that he's not quick enough to defend NBA wings and there are plenty of fours in this class that have perceived higher ceilings. There's a lot to like with him, but there's a lot to like about a lot of other prospects who are also younger and more athletic. He too could surprise people.

[WildWolf2813]

1. James Wiseman
17. Tyrell Terry
33. Tyler Bey

Towns/Reid /Nnaji
Wiseman/Johnson /Vanderbilt
Culver/Bey /Layman
Beasley /Okogie /Nowell
Russell /Terry /McLaughlin

[Monster]

I think the Wolves are pretty set at point guard in the present and future as I believe D'Angelo Russell is quietly one of the more dynamic lead guards in the league, and Jordan McLaughlin is a quality backup at the position, BUT...

I really like Tyrell Terry. I probably have him higher on my board than most that I've seen and I think he'll easily outperform his draft slot. We've debated about who the best shooter is in this draft and I think it's this kid. Spot-up, catch-and-shoot, coming off screens, off the dribble -- he's more than capable in different situations.

Terry shot 40.8-percent from three on 4.9 attempts per game. That's not necessarily blistering, but it's quite good especially for a freshman. Ironically, it's the same three-point percentage that Jamal Murray shot at Kentucky several years ago albeit on less attempts. Terry shot 42-percent from deep on spot-up threes (38 attempts) and 57.9-percent off screens (11 attempts) in his lone season at Stanford. Obviously, you'd like to see those attempts higher, but they help paint the picture of what his strengths are.

Terry's also quietly an elite finisher at the rim -- 61.5-percent shooting at the rim -- and a sneaky good defender despite his slight frame. He reminds me of Tyus Jones on that end, actually.

I like him a lot in this class and the Wolves have reportedly been in contact with him quite a bit during the draft process according to the local guys we rely on for news. I've seen Terry projected to go in the 20's and even as low as the early second-round. Personally, I like him at the back end of the lottery.

- 10/02/2020

Reposting this since I see several Tyrell Terry comments. Sign me up. I have other players that I like more for this team, but I really do like Terry's game. I think he's going to be one of the players that make this draft class look much stronger than the pundits are making it seem right now.

Fun stuff from Mike Babcock the draft guy that was one Wolfson's podcast after Windhorst. He said he likes Terry offensively and said he has added weight the last few months which will help him. Babcock said he had Terry ranked as one the worst defenders in the entire draft. I thought that was interesting because I immediately remembered this post where you gave him some positive commentary on that end.