Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop was one of the players that the MInnesota Timberwolves were reportedly interested in selecting with the 20th pick in this year’s draft. Instead, they managed to wait until the second round and grabbed the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year at No. 48.
We passed along our rapid thoughts on both picks in real-time, so be sure to check out the write-ups in their entirety. First, let’s take a look at those thoughts.
Here’s what we said after the selection, along with a key excerpt.
For starters, the physical profile is almost exactly a bigger version of Draymond Green.