Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 20 draft busts
By Antoine Bass
5. Paul Grant
Who could forget when the Timberwolves selected Paul Grant with the 20th pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.
Grant the 7-foot big man seemed as if he would be a dominant presence in the NBA. Not only was he skilled on the offensive end but he was also skilled on the defensive end of the floor as well.
During his senior year at Wisconsin, he led the Badgers in scoring, field goal percentage, and blocked shots. Grant seemed as if he could be a big man of the future for the Timberwolves.
Grant missed his entire rookie seasons because of a right midfoot sprain. He finally made his debut for the Timberwolves on February 5, 1999.
Grant was then traded on March 11, 1999 to the Milwaukee Bucks. He only averaged .5 points while he was with the Timberwolves.
He makes it so high on the list because for such a high pick he didn’t play much in Minnesota. It feels as if the Minnesota Timberwolves wasted the 20th pick in the 1997 draft.
Grant went on to play for numerous CBA teams until he found himself in the NBA again in 2004 with the Utah Jazz.
He was later waived by the Jazz five days later. This was the last time Grant ever played professional basketball.