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What do the Minnesota Timberwolves need to do this summer?

By Adam Jacobs

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 30: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts after making a basket against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on October 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Wolves 117-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 30: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts after making a basket against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on October 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Wolves 117-95. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 12: Lamelo Ball of the Hawks stands during a timeout during the round 15 NBL match between the Illawarra Hawks and the South East Melbourne Phoenix at WIN Entertainment Centre on January 12, 2020 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Brent Lewin/Getty Images)
WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 12: Lamelo Ball of the Hawks stands during a timeout during the round 15 NBL match between the Illawarra Hawks and the South East Melbourne Phoenix at WIN Entertainment Centre on January 12, 2020 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Brent Lewin/Getty Images) /

The NBA Draft

Given that the college basketball season was cut short, visits and workouts can’t be scheduled, and the draft is coming up in the next couple of months, this may be one of the most challenging drafts in recent history. It also looks unlikely that the NBPA would agree to reschedule any draft.

That being said, Minnesota has a chance at picking one through five, and there are quite a few things that can be done with those picks. One of the players that the Wolves should go after is LaMelo Ball. Now I know this may seem ambitious, considering there were two other guards that Minnesota would be passing on (in Edwards and Hayes). Ball would allow D’Angelo Russell to slide down to the two and be the natural shooting guard that he is, given that he is a three-level scorer. Doing this would give the Wolves a point guard that they haven’t had since Ricky Rubio, somebody that would be able to rack up the assists and be a true point guard, not necessarily a ball-dominant scorer.

Another player that would make a lot of sense is Onyeka Okongwu, a big man from Southern California. Okongwu fills the exact need that the Timberwolves need at the four position. He has shown that he can be a great help defender, as well as that he can guard multiple positions on the perimeter with efficiency. Okongwu’s ceiling is also very high. He has all the physical attributes that you need to be a successful NBA four, and he fits the exact need that the Wolves have right now. Most drafts have him projected to go in the top-five picks.

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