Kblaze8855
10-14-2020, 11:33 PM
Kinda weakens both of their trading positions if true doesn’t it?
All indications are that LaMelo Ball is not at the top (https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/nba-draft-rumors-warriors-higher-deni-avdija-lamelo-ball) of the Warriors' list for their No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, and the ideal scenario for Golden State likely is one in which he is picked first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.A
However, it sounds as if that's not the Timberwolves' current preference.
The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor reported Wednesday that it's believed Minnesota has other plans (https://nbadraft.theringer.com/) for the first selection.
"Executives around the NBA say the Timberwolves prefer to trade down or out of this pick to bring in a win-now player to help Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell," O'Connor wrote in his updated mock draft. "If they stay at no. 1, (Anthony) Edwards brings a scoring skill set that would fit nicely in the backcourt next to Russell."
The Timberwolves have two big reasons to be competitive next season. First, they've appeared in a grand total of one playoff series since losing in the 2003-04 Western Conference finals. And secondly, they don't possess their own 2021 first-round pick.
All indications are that LaMelo Ball is not at the top (https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/nba-draft-rumors-warriors-higher-deni-avdija-lamelo-ball) of the Warriors' list for their No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft, and the ideal scenario for Golden State likely is one in which he is picked first overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.A
However, it sounds as if that's not the Timberwolves' current preference.
The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor reported Wednesday that it's believed Minnesota has other plans (https://nbadraft.theringer.com/) for the first selection.
"Executives around the NBA say the Timberwolves prefer to trade down or out of this pick to bring in a win-now player to help Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell," O'Connor wrote in his updated mock draft. "If they stay at no. 1, (Anthony) Edwards brings a scoring skill set that would fit nicely in the backcourt next to Russell."
The Timberwolves have two big reasons to be competitive next season. First, they've appeared in a grand total of one playoff series since losing in the 2003-04 Western Conference finals. And secondly, they don't possess their own 2021 first-round pick.