Minnesota Timberwolves: Five players to target if Wolves trade back

2. Dylan Windler

2018-19 stats:
21.3 PPG on 54.1/42.9/84.7 shooting, 10.8 REB, 2.5 AST, 1.4 STL per game

The Wolves desperately need outside shooting to help space the floor to help give Wiggins and KAT room to operate on the wing and down on the block.

Enter Dylan Windler, a senior forward from Belmont who absolutely lit it up from beyond the arc. He shot 40.6 percent on 534 attempts from three in his career for the Bruins.

Windler is a smart off-ball player. In 2018-19, he left no doubt in his ability to come off screens for in-rhythm looks from downtown, cut back-door for easy looks at the rim, and make rocket passes in traffic when he’s doubled coming off screens. He’s got excellent footwork, which will serve him very well playing off the ball as a wing in the NBA.

When he’s hot from deep, he knows that defenses will step out on him and he can be very effective putting the ball on the deck and driving to the cup, finishing around, over, or through defenders with touch in the lane.

The All-Ohio Valley Conference swingman also proved he be an asset on the glass, averaging 10.8 rebounds per game as a senior. Combine his ability to rebound with his passing prowess, and you could have an productive outlet passer that can trail the fast break for open threes.

He’s 6-foor-7, has a 6-foot-10 wingspan, moves well laterally, and is not afraid to get on the floor and take charges, which he demonstrated in the NCAA Tournament. This would be a wonderful foundation for newly-minted defensive architect David Vanterpool to work with and build on if Windler ended up in Minnesota.

That wouldn’t look too bad in a Wolves uniform, would it?