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Based on the way the league has evolved, I really don't think grabbing a big at #20 is a good idea, unless there is someone on the board that they believe is without a doubt the best player available.

I'm fine with KAT, Gibson, Dieng, A. Jefferson, and some minimum-level free agent Center as our bigs (I'm assuming Patton won't be ready to contribute next season, but throw him into the mix if you'd like).

More and more, teams are going with lineups that has one big and four wings/guards, so big man depth becomes less and less important. We need SF/SG depth desperately and this draft (along with free agency) offers some solid options in that area.
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longstrangetrip wrote:Just 8 days until the draft, and mostly silence from the Wolves and the local media. I'm not saying this is bad, but quite a difference from the Saunders era. I don't even know who have been here for workouts.

If a SG is our first priority, I'm quite encouraged by the talent that may be available at 20 and 48. I'm not so optimistic about Thibs' ability as a talent evaluator though based on his drafting Dunn and Patton with his first two efforts. With Shamet, Thomas and Milton all projected to be available at 20, I'm hoping he selects one of those three.


Our "bigs" situation is also potentially problematic too. Signing Belly will be difficult, Patton is an unknown, Dieng is coming off a poor season, and Gibson isn't getting any younger. If Thibs drafts a PF or C at 20, that will be a good indicator that he is not interested in signing Belly, and maybe even is thinking about moving Gorgui. The problem is I can't find a big I would be interested in drafting at 20. If Thibs takes a good Sg at 20 though, he might want to take a look at Chimezie Metu at 48...good athlete with excellent 2-way potential.


Pretty quiet here...what are you hoping for in the draft?


It usually a lot more quiet the further you get down in the draft because your pool of potential players you could have at your spot is just bigger. When you're top 10 and there's so many top guys you can focus in more than when you are in to 20's and could end up with a bunch of different options when your pick is up.
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Q12543 wrote:Based on the way the league has evolved, I really don't think grabbing a big at #20 is a good idea, unless there is someone on the board that they believe is without a doubt the best player available.

I'm fine with KAT, Gibson, Dieng, A. Jefferson, and some minimum-level free agent Center as our bigs (I'm assuming Patton won't be ready to contribute next season, but throw him into the mix if you'd like).

More and more, teams are going with lineups that has one big and four wings/guards, so big man depth becomes less and less important. We need SF/SG depth desperately and this draft (along with free agency) offers some solid options in that area.


I agree Q with what you're saying. But I think that outlines how important it is for our front office to resign Belly to a reasonable deal. He can play both forward positions and is our only big man (besides KAT) who can stretch the floor and shoot a reasonable clip from behind the arc.
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KiwiMatt wrote:
Q12543 wrote:Based on the way the league has evolved, I really don't think grabbing a big at #20 is a good idea, unless there is someone on the board that they believe is without a doubt the best player available.

I'm fine with KAT, Gibson, Dieng, A. Jefferson, and some minimum-level free agent Center as our bigs (I'm assuming Patton won't be ready to contribute next season, but throw him into the mix if you'd like).

More and more, teams are going with lineups that has one big and four wings/guards, so big man depth becomes less and less important. We need SF/SG depth desperately and this draft (along with free agency) offers some solid options in that area.


I agree Q with what you're saying. But I think that outlines how important it is for our front office to resign Belly to a reasonable deal. He can play both forward positions and is our only big man (besides KAT) who can stretch the floor and shoot a reasonable clip from behind the arc.


I hear you, but I'm not sure we can afford him. We may just need to let him go and really focus on finding backup wings that can shoot and defend.
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Q12543 wrote:
KiwiMatt wrote:
Q12543 wrote:Based on the way the league has evolved, I really don't think grabbing a big at #20 is a good idea, unless there is someone on the board that they believe is without a doubt the best player available.

I'm fine with KAT, Gibson, Dieng, A. Jefferson, and some minimum-level free agent Center as our bigs (I'm assuming Patton won't be ready to contribute next season, but throw him into the mix if you'd like).

More and more, teams are going with lineups that has one big and four wings/guards, so big man depth becomes less and less important. We need SF/SG depth desperately and this draft (along with free agency) offers some solid options in that area.


I agree Q with what you're saying. But I think that outlines how important it is for our front office to resign Belly to a reasonable deal. He can play both forward positions and is our only big man (besides KAT) who can stretch the floor and shoot a reasonable clip from behind the arc.


I hear you, but I'm not sure we can afford him. We may just need to let him go and really focus on finding backup wings that can shoot and defend.


Luckily there's not a lot of money on the market and he's hurt a lot so I don't see him getting many if any offers that we couldn't match. When cap space is limited and doesn't look like it's gonna jump much teams have to be more stingy.
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longstrangetrip wrote:Just 8 days until the draft, and mostly silence from the Wolves and the local media. I'm not saying this is bad, but quite a difference from the Saunders era. I don't even know who have been here for workouts.

If a SG is our first priority, I'm quite encouraged by the talent that may be available at 20 and 48. I'm not so optimistic about Thibs' ability as a talent evaluator though based on his drafting Dunn and Patton with his first two efforts. With Shamet, Thomas and Milton all projected to be available at 20, I'm hoping he selects one of those three.


Our "bigs" situation is also potentially problematic too. Signing Belly will be difficult, Patton is an unknown, Dieng is coming off a poor season, and Gibson isn't getting any younger. If Thibs drafts a PF or C at 20, that will be a good indicator that he is not interested in signing Belly, and maybe even is thinking about moving Gorgui. The problem is I can't find a big I would be interested in drafting at 20. If Thibs takes a good Sg at 20 though, he might want to take a look at Chimezie Metu at 48...good athlete with excellent 2-way potential.


Pretty quiet here...what are you hoping for in the draft?


Glad you posted this LST. I too was struck by how quiet this Board has been on the draft when it's now just over a week away. Like you, I'm encouraged by the talent likely to be available at #20, but not so optimistic about Thibodeau's ability to evaluate that talent. Nonetheless, I'm hoping Thibodeau hit a home run, or at least a double with at #20.

As for my favorites, I'm not crazy about Shamet. I like Milton's length, IQ and shooting, but I'm concerned about his lack of athleticism. He looks so slow on the court and his combine testing did nothing to counter the eye test. He's slow in so many ways, not just slow-footed, but slow on his shot release.

My favorites among those who many believe might be available at #20 are Khyrie Thomas, Josh Okogie, Troy Brown, and Melvin Frazier. I have some concerns about the quickness and athleticism of Brown and Thomas, but neither looks as slow on the court as Milton. Here's my order of preference among these four thus far:

1. Okogie -- Three key stats stand out for me: His 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 6.8 free throw attempts. Importantly, he hit 82% of those 6.3 freethrow attempts. Look deeper and you'll find he excelled in these three areas as a freshman as well. These are key stats for me for three reasons. First, they tend to translate well to the NBA. Second, they are difference-making stats that a player can bring to the court every day, even when his shot isn't falling. Third, these three stats are all indicative of overall effort, hustle and instinct. When you watch a lot of video on Okogie, you can see him attacking on both ends and you also see him getting rebounds on second and third efforts. Thibs should like him because Thibs is always talking about "multiple effort players." Beyond these three stats, Okogie has also proven to be a very good college three-point shooting, hitting 38% of his threes in both of his college seasons, albeit on low volume. Added to all of these performance indicators, are some great combine numbers. He has tremendous length for a SG with a 7'0 wingspan. He also has a 42" max vertical to go with great speed reflected in his 3.04 sprint and 3.03 shuttle times. Watch his highlights and you can see his speed on the court as sell. Note that Okogie is still 19 years old with 2 years of college so he should have more upside left than Thomas, DiVincenzo or Milton. My main concern Okogie is his underwhelming 41.6% FG shooting his sophomore season. That doesn't bode well in projecting him as a shooter in the NBA. But he is young and has so many other things going for him that he'd be my pick at #20 among all the others mentioned as possible picks. Interestingly, he's projected by most mocks at the bottom of the 1st round or the top five of the 2nd round. So I'm obviously valuing him more than those who inform the mock drafts.

2. K. Thomas -- He's already 22 years old with 3 seasons of college, but I love the way he plays. He has a great motor and looks intense. Like Okogie, he excels on both sides of the ball. Although not quite as long as Okogie, he has an excellent 6'10.5 wingspan. His athletic performance at the combine was respectable (35" vertical and 3.18 sprint time), but not impressive although he had a slightly better agility time than Okogie (10.96 v 11.08). What I really like about Thomas are his shooting a steal stats. He shot nearly 54% from the field last season and over 50% the season before as a sophamore. He shot an excellent 41% from behind the arc last season and 39% the year before. This is a guy who will be a very good shooter at the nexts level. At the same time, he's a tough, intense defender. You can see it in his 1.7 steals per game last season (better than Okogie on a per minute basis) and you can also see it in his video highlights.

3. Melvin Frazier -- He strikes me as more of a gamble than Thomas or Okogie. He also seems more of a SF than SG. But he really came on strong his Junior season at Tulane and put up some terrific numbers -- 16 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 steals. He shot 55.6% from the field on 10.7 attempts and 38.5% from behind the arc, albeit on only 3 attempts. He has great length with a 8'9 overhead reach and a 7'2" wingspan, which is stunning for a SF. Watching him reminds me a bit of K. Leonard.

4. Troy Brown -- He is a super-smart player with a great motor and very good skills. What I like most abou this is his ballhandling. I think he's the best ballhandler of the four and that counts a lot in my view in project NBA success for a wing. I also think he's the best passer of the four, although Thomas looks good in that department as well. He has great length for a SG with an 8'9" overhead reach and 6'10.25 wingspan. He's also the tallest of the four. He's the youngest of four and only a freshman, so he should have the highest upside based on age and experience. But two things hold me back. First, is his terrible perimeter shooting. He shot 29% from behind the arc. I just don't think the Wolves can afford to cast their lot with a guy whose 3-point shooting is so suspect. I'm also concerned about his lack of athleticism. His combine numbers were terrible -- 26" no-step vertical, 33" max vertical, 11.51 agility time, 3.33 sprint time and 3.29 shuttle time. Thomas didn't stand out in the athletic testing, but he was respectable. Troy Brown's numbers are troublesome.

Another guy I've considered is Donte DiVincenzo. But I'm always suspect of guys who suddenly emerge in the tournament their last season after three full college seasons of relative mediocrity. And I'm also troubled by his lack of length -- an 8'1.5 overhead reach and 6'6.5 wingspan. This guy has really short arms. I don't like to put too much stock in measurements and Donte did really well in the athletic testing, but when someone is this lacking in length it tends to seriously impede their chances of success at the NBA level.
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lipoli390 wrote:
longstrangetrip wrote:Just 8 days until the draft, and mostly silence from the Wolves and the local media. I'm not saying this is bad, but quite a difference from the Saunders era. I don't even know who have been here for workouts.

If a SG is our first priority, I'm quite encouraged by the talent that may be available at 20 and 48. I'm not so optimistic about Thibs' ability as a talent evaluator though based on his drafting Dunn and Patton with his first two efforts. With Shamet, Thomas and Milton all projected to be available at 20, I'm hoping he selects one of those three.


Our "bigs" situation is also potentially problematic too. Signing Belly will be difficult, Patton is an unknown, Dieng is coming off a poor season, and Gibson isn't getting any younger. If Thibs drafts a PF or C at 20, that will be a good indicator that he is not interested in signing Belly, and maybe even is thinking about moving Gorgui. The problem is I can't find a big I would be interested in drafting at 20. If Thibs takes a good Sg at 20 though, he might want to take a look at Chimezie Metu at 48...good athlete with excellent 2-way potential.


Pretty quiet here...what are you hoping for in the draft?


Glad you posted this LST. I too was struck by how quiet this Board has been on the draft when it's now just over a week away. Like you, I'm encouraged by the talent likely to be available at #20, but not so optimistic about Thibodeau's ability to evaluate that talent. Nonetheless, I'm hoping Thibodeau hit a home run, or at least a double with at #20.

As for my favorites, I'm not crazy about Shamet. I like Milton's length, IQ and shooting, but I'm concerned about his lack of athleticism. He looks so slow on the court and his combine testing did nothing to counter the eye test. He's slow in so many ways, not just slow-footed, but slow on his shot release.

My favorites among those who many believe might be available at #20 are Khyrie Thomas, Josh Okogie, Troy Brown, and Melvin Frazier. I have some concerns about the quickness and athleticism of Brown and Thomas, but neither looks as slow on the court as Milton. Here's my order of preference among these four thus far:

1. Okogie -- Three key stats stand out for me: His 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 6.8 free throw attempts. Importantly, he hit 82% of those 6.3 freethrow attempts. Look deeper and you'll find he excelled in these three areas as a freshman as well. These are key stats for me for three reasons. First, they tend to translate well to the NBA. Second, they are difference-making stats that a player can bring to the court every day, even when his shot isn't falling. Third, these three stats are all indicative of overall effort, hustle and instinct. When you watch a lot of video on Okogie, you can see him attacking on both ends and you also see him getting rebounds on second and third efforts. Thibs should like him because Thibs is always talking about "multiple effort players." Beyond these three stats, Okogie has also proven to be a very good college three-point shooting, hitting 38% of his threes in both of his college seasons, albeit on low volume. Added to all of these performance indicators, are some great combine numbers. He has tremendous length for a SG with a 7'0 wingspan. He also has a 42" max vertical to go with great speed reflected in his 3.04 sprint and 3.03 shuttle times. Watch his highlights and you can see his speed on the court as sell. Note that Okogie is still 19 years old with 2 years of college so he should have more upside left than Thomas, DiVincenzo or Milton. My main concern Okogie is his underwhelming 41.6% FG shooting his sophomore season. That doesn't bode well in projecting him as a shooter in the NBA. But he is young and has so many other things going for him that he'd be my pick at #20 among all the others mentioned as possible picks. Interestingly, he's projected by most mocks at the bottom of the 1st round or the top five of the 2nd round. So I'm obviously valuing him more than those who inform the mock drafts.

2. K. Thomas -- He's already 22 years old with 3 seasons of college, but I love the way he plays. He has a great motor and looks intense. Like Okogie, he excels on both sides of the ball. Although not quite as long as Okogie, he has an excellent 6'10.5 wingspan. His athletic performance at the combine was respectable (35" vertical and 3.18 sprint time), but not impressive although he had a slightly better agility time than Okogie (10.96 v 11.08). What I really like about Thomas are his shooting a steal stats. He shot nearly 54% from the field last season and over 50% the season before as a sophamore. He shot an excellent 41% from behind the arc last season and 39% the year before. This is a guy who will be a very good shooter at the nexts level. At the same time, he's a tough, intense defender. You can see it in his 1.7 steals per game last season (better than Okogie on a per minute basis) and you can also see it in his video highlights.

3. Melvin Frazier -- He strikes me as more of a gamble than Thomas or Okogie. He also seems more of a SF than SG. But he really came on strong his Junior season at Tulane and put up some terrific numbers -- 16 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 steals. He shot 55.6% from the field on 10.7 attempts and 38.5% from behind the arc, albeit on only 3 attempts. He has great length with a 8'9 overhead reach and a 7'2" wingspan, which is stunning for a SF. Watching him reminds me a bit of K. Leonard.

4. Troy Brown -- He is a super-smart player with a great motor and very good skills. What I like most abou this is his ballhandling. I think he's the best ballhandler of the four and that counts a lot in my view in project NBA success for a wing. I also think he's the best passer of the four, although Thomas looks good in that department as well. He has great length for a SG with an 8'9" overhead reach and 6'10.25 wingspan. He's also the tallest of the four. He's the youngest of four and only a freshman, so he should have the highest upside based on age and experience. But two things hold me back. First, is his terrible perimeter shooting. He shot 29% from behind the arc. I just don't think the Wolves can afford to cast their lot with a guy whose 3-point shooting is so suspect. I'm also concerned about his lack of athleticism. His combine numbers were terrible -- 26" no-step vertical, 33" max vertical, 11.51 agility time, 3.33 sprint time and 3.29 shuttle time. Thomas didn't stand out in the athletic testing, but he was respectable. Troy Brown's numbers are troublesome.

Another guy I've considered is Donte DiVincenzo. But I'm always suspect of guys who suddenly emerge in the tournament their last season after three full college seasons of relative mediocrity. And I'm also troubled by his lack of length -- an 8'1.5 overhead reach and 6'6.5 wingspan. This guy has really short arms. I don't like to put too much stock in measurements and Donte did really well in the athletic testing, but when someone is this lacking in length it tends to seriously impede their chances of success at the NBA level.


I think a lot of the reason why there hasn't much talk on this board is it is really hard to know how it is going to play out. I mean it has been close to 14 years where we know the players that are going to be available and we have all seen the supposed blue chip players play multiple times.

I also like quite a few players that are going to be available at our pick and it seem like a wing heavy draft what is good, but I just keep thinking do I like the players at our pick because that is where we are drafting and I just want the best for the wolves organization so I think there are so many solid wings that are going to be available or is it because it is actually a deep wing draft (in the terms of should get at least a solid role player). I would also say I am low on the top of the draft outside of Donicic and I am wondering is it because I actually think it is a weak top of the draft or is it because the Wolves are not drafting high so I am not convincing myself to fall in love with any of the players.

But I agree with Q, just draft a wing, don't really care about who just get a wing (I like Thomas a lot and I like Hutchison) and forget about bigs. My opinion is just draft wing after wing after wing, if the big man is not supposed to be an all NBA stud don't even bother. The difference in a player like Amile Jefferson or Cole Aldrich compared to Gorgui is so much less impactful then finding the difference between MGH and a quality bench wing is so much bigger.

Just draft a wing, sign a wing with the MLE, bring Rose and MGH on the vet min and make a decision on belly.
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lipoli390 wrote:
longstrangetrip wrote:Just 8 days until the draft, and mostly silence from the Wolves and the local media. I'm not saying this is bad, but quite a difference from the Saunders era. I don't even know who have been here for workouts.

If a SG is our first priority, I'm quite encouraged by the talent that may be available at 20 and 48. I'm not so optimistic about Thibs' ability as a talent evaluator though based on his drafting Dunn and Patton with his first two efforts. With Shamet, Thomas and Milton all projected to be available at 20, I'm hoping he selects one of those three.


Our "bigs" situation is also potentially problematic too. Signing Belly will be difficult, Patton is an unknown, Dieng is coming off a poor season, and Gibson isn't getting any younger. If Thibs drafts a PF or C at 20, that will be a good indicator that he is not interested in signing Belly, and maybe even is thinking about moving Gorgui. The problem is I can't find a big I would be interested in drafting at 20. If Thibs takes a good Sg at 20 though, he might want to take a look at Chimezie Metu at 48...good athlete with excellent 2-way potential.


Pretty quiet here...what are you hoping for in the draft?


Glad you posted this LST. I too was struck by how quiet this Board has been on the draft when it's now just over a week away. Like you, I'm encouraged by the talent likely to be available at #20, but not so optimistic about Thibodeau's ability to evaluate that talent. Nonetheless, I'm hoping Thibodeau hit a home run, or at least a double with at #20.

As for my favorites, I'm not crazy about Shamet. I like Milton's length, IQ and shooting, but I'm concerned about his lack of athleticism. He looks so slow on the court and his combine testing did nothing to counter the eye test. He's slow in so many ways, not just slow-footed, but slow on his shot release.

My favorites among those who many believe might be available at #20 are Khyrie Thomas, Josh Okogie, Troy Brown, and Melvin Frazier. I have some concerns about the quickness and athleticism of Brown and Thomas, but neither looks as slow on the court as Milton. Here's my order of preference among these four thus far:

1. Okogie -- Three key stats stand out for me: His 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 6.8 free throw attempts. Importantly, he hit 82% of those 6.3 freethrow attempts. Look deeper and you'll find he excelled in these three areas as a freshman as well. These are key stats for me for three reasons. First, they tend to translate well to the NBA. Second, they are difference-making stats that a player can bring to the court every day, even when his shot isn't falling. Third, these three stats are all indicative of overall effort, hustle and instinct. When you watch a lot of video on Okogie, you can see him attacking on both ends and you also see him getting rebounds on second and third efforts. Thibs should like him because Thibs is always talking about "multiple effort players." Beyond these three stats, Okogie has also proven to be a very good college three-point shooting, hitting 38% of his threes in both of his college seasons, albeit on low volume. Added to all of these performance indicators, are some great combine numbers. He has tremendous length for a SG with a 7'0 wingspan. He also has a 42" max vertical to go with great speed reflected in his 3.04 sprint and 3.03 shuttle times. Watch his highlights and you can see his speed on the court as sell. Note that Okogie is still 19 years old with 2 years of college so he should have more upside left than Thomas, DiVincenzo or Milton. My main concern Okogie is his underwhelming 41.6% FG shooting his sophomore season. That doesn't bode well in projecting him as a shooter in the NBA. But he is young and has so many other things going for him that he'd be my pick at #20 among all the others mentioned as possible picks. Interestingly, he's projected by most mocks at the bottom of the 1st round or the top five of the 2nd round. So I'm obviously valuing him more than those who inform the mock drafts.

2. K. Thomas -- He's already 22 years old with 3 seasons of college, but I love the way he plays. He has a great motor and looks intense. Like Okogie, he excels on both sides of the ball. Although not quite as long as Okogie, he has an excellent 6'10.5 wingspan. His athletic performance at the combine was respectable (35" vertical and 3.18 sprint time), but not impressive although he had a slightly better agility time than Okogie (10.96 v 11.08). What I really like about Thomas are his shooting a steal stats. He shot nearly 54% from the field last season and over 50% the season before as a sophamore. He shot an excellent 41% from behind the arc last season and 39% the year before. This is a guy who will be a very good shooter at the nexts level. At the same time, he's a tough, intense defender. You can see it in his 1.7 steals per game last season (better than Okogie on a per minute basis) and you can also see it in his video highlights.

3. Melvin Frazier -- He strikes me as more of a gamble than Thomas or Okogie. He also seems more of a SF than SG. But he really came on strong his Junior season at Tulane and put up some terrific numbers -- 16 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 steals. He shot 55.6% from the field on 10.7 attempts and 38.5% from behind the arc, albeit on only 3 attempts. He has great length with a 8'9 overhead reach and a 7'2" wingspan, which is stunning for a SF. Watching him reminds me a bit of K. Leonard.

4. Troy Brown -- He is a super-smart player with a great motor and very good skills. What I like most abou this is his ballhandling. I think he's the best ballhandler of the four and that counts a lot in my view in project NBA success for a wing. I also think he's the best passer of the four, although Thomas looks good in that department as well. He has great length for a SG with an 8'9" overhead reach and 6'10.25 wingspan. He's also the tallest of the four. He's the youngest of four and only a freshman, so he should have the highest upside based on age and experience. But two things hold me back. First, is his terrible perimeter shooting. He shot 29% from behind the arc. I just don't think the Wolves can afford to cast their lot with a guy whose 3-point shooting is so suspect. I'm also concerned about his lack of athleticism. His combine numbers were terrible -- 26" no-step vertical, 33" max vertical, 11.51 agility time, 3.33 sprint time and 3.29 shuttle time. Thomas didn't stand out in the athletic testing, but he was respectable. Troy Brown's numbers are troublesome.

Another guy I've considered is Donte DiVincenzo. But I'm always suspect of guys who suddenly emerge in the tournament their last season after three full college seasons of relative mediocrity. And I'm also troubled by his lack of length -- an 8'1.5 overhead reach and 6'6.5 wingspan. This guy has really short arms. I don't like to put too much stock in measurements and Donte did really well in the athletic testing, but when someone is this lacking in length it tends to seriously impede their chances of success at the NBA level.


Good writeup Lip. I'm with you on Donte he is a little short. I will say he did emerge in the tourney but he was coming on strong as the season went on and he was on a loaded championship team and stuff like that.

Okogie Is a guy I really like but you outlined the concerns.

Lots of good options and I think there will be good options at #48 also.
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If you want to know who has been working out with the Wolves the much maligned Darren Doogie Wolfson has been all over that via twitter. I can tell you the Wolves have been working out a ton of guys you don't have to worry if they aren't getting in guys or doing their jobs etc.
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Top 5 at 20

1. Khyri Thomas
2. Hamidou Diallo
3. Troy Brown
4. Josh Okogie
5. Jacob Evans (he's the only player I've heard linked to Minnesota. Golden State loves him too)

If Patton wasn't on this team I'd absolutely take a shot at Omari Spellman, but that would be overkill.


Top 5 I DON'T want at 20

1. Zhaire Smith
2. Keita Bates-Diop
3. Grayson Allen
4. Landry Shamet
5. Bruce Brown


Top 5 at 48

1. Svi Mykhailuk
2. Justin Jackson (Maryland)
3. Kostas Antetokounmpo
4. Jarred Vanderbilt
5. Tony Carr

Top 5 I DON'T want at 48

1. Trevon Duval
2. any Euro who is not coming over
3. Brandon McCoy
4. Moritz Wagner
5. Chimezie Metu
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