2021 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: Timberwolves keep pick, Magic load up

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 21: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys reacts against the Oregon State Beavers during the second half in the second round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 21, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 20: Jalen Suggs #1 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

3. Minnesota Timberwolves – Jalen Suggs, Guard, Gonzaga

Jalen Suggs solidified his stock as a top-3 pick over the course of the NCAA tournament. He’s the ultimate complimentary player (and a winning player, at that), and Suggs has the perfect package to play alongside D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards.

The Timberwolves taking Suggs would mean various things: Malik Beasley is even more expendable, and Minnesota would have to diversify the positional breakdown of their roster in some way – it would become too guard-heavy.

That said, Suggs would be an excellent prize given the Wolves only have a 40-some-percent chance at retaining their selection this year, something Gersson Rosas and co. could not have expected at this point in the season.

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