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Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 NBA Draft Sleepers to trade for

By Dylan Jackson

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 06: Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans runs in transition during the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 06: Aaron Henry #11 of the Michigan State Spartans runs in transition during the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 2019 NCAA Final Four semifinal at U.S. Bank Stadium on April 6, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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The Minnesota Timberwolves don’t currently own a draft pick – and unless the team jumps into the top-3 of the lottery that happens in about a week – they will own zero picks. That said, Gersson Rosas has been very trade happy during his tenure as Minnesota Timberwolves general manager – and without many future assets, the Timberwolves could look to trade for a draft pick this offseason.

Looking for value in the NBA Draft is an art – and some teams have become really good at it – such as the Denver Nuggets, who have practically built their team without any top-5 draft selections. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic was a second-round pick, Michael Porter Jr. was the final pick in the 2018 lottery, and Jamal Murray was selected 7th overall in 2016.

If the Timberwolves want to become a consistent playoff team as a smaller market team, general manager Gersson Rosas is going to have to hit on his later selections.

Now, it does not seem likely that the Timberwolves will own any draft picks in 2021 – but as stated – things can change very quickly in Minnesota – especially if a trade is swung for another high-level role player.

There are several role players that would make sense for the Timberwolves later on in the draft – and this year’s second round is seemingly stronger than the 2020’s second-round.

Additionally, NBA teams may value 2022 draft picks more than this year because the evaluation process for both 2020 and 2021 has been so different because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA has already confirmed that next year’s schedule is going to be the same as pre-pandemic seasons.