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An early look at the Timberwolves’ draft board

By Nolan Schmidt

Jan 26, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) reacts against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half of a game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU defeated Georgia 89-85. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) reacts against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half of a game at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU defeated Georgia 89-85. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 9, 2015; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) looks to pass against Incarnate Word Cardinals guard Shawn Johnson (41) in the second half at Haas Pavilion. Cal won 74-62. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2015; Berkeley, CA, USA; California Golden Bears forward Jaylen Brown (0) looks to pass against Incarnate Word Cardinals guard Shawn Johnson (41) in the second half at Haas Pavilion. Cal won 74-62. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports /

Jaylen Brown– Guard/Forward, California

2015-16 Stats: 15.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.9 APG

Player Strengths: Brown is one of the more gifted athletes in this entire pool of players. He possesses a great amount of athleticism which allows him to attack the rim frequently and score with efficiency at the rim. Brown works very well in mainly isolation sets where he can use the jab-step and other moves to get a chance at attacking the rim. Mainly, Brown’s freak athleticism is what draws people to his game.

Player Weaknesses: He has a jump-shot, but since he’s so proficient at attacking the rim, he doesn’t use it all that often. He’ll need to develop it as his NBA career goes on. Brown isn’t the best ball-handler, either, as he averages around three turnovers a game at Cal. This lack of ball-handling leads to out of control possessions, and sometimes turnovers.

Player Comparison: Brown is a lot like one of our own, Andrew Wiggins: a freak athlete who can get what he wants at the rim. However, the knock on Wiggins when he came out was his lack of a jump-shot, as well as his ball-handling. Those are the two problems facing Jaylen Brown now, so I’d say that’s a worthy comparison. The Wolves love these kinds of players, and he has to be high on their list of draftable prospects.

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