Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends against Ben Simmons. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Timberwolves do not have a lottery pick in this year’s NBA draft. They don’t have a pick at all, in fact.
Instead, the Golden State Warriors will select in their place, as a consequence of the trade that netted the Wolves D’Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins.
With the draft off the table, Timberwolves general manager Gersson Rosas will inevitably mine free agency and the trade market for quality (and preferably young) talent to bolster a roster that features plenty of potential stars already.