The Timberwolves traded for ball-dominant, defense-deficient point guard D’Angelo Russell then landed the No. 1 pick… in a year the top prospect is ball-dominant, defense-deficient point guard LaMelo Ball. Even the other prospect often atop draft boards, Georgia shooting guard Anthony Edwards, wouldn’t be a simple fit with Russell and Malik Beasley already in the backcourt.
That’s why Minnesota is open to trading the top pick.
Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report:
Do these sources have actually insight into Minnesota’s thinking? The possibility makes this interesting.
However, they could just be supposing. Though the pre-draft process is far from complete, I tend to think Ball is the top prospect. I definitely think the Timberwolves should draft the top prospect available. But Minnesota’s view might not match my own – or Wasserman’s sources’.
