NBA Draft: Timberwolves steal Keita Bates-Diop in second round

After selecting Georgia Tech’s Josh Okogie in the first round, the Minnesota Timberwolves saw Keita Bates-Diop fall to them in the second round of the NBA Draft.

The Minnesota Timberwolves added size, length, and toughness to the shooting guard position in the first round at pick No. 20 when they picked up Georgia Tech’s Josh Okogie.

Now, in the second round, the Timberwolves added more size and length, along with a needed dose of versatility.

Names that were discussed as potential picks at No. 20, such as Keita Bates-Diop and Dzanan Musa, plus other late-first-round candidates such as Khryi Thomas and Jalen Brunson, all slid until the second round, and it became apparent that at least one or…