NBA mock draft: Wolves take Kentucky guard; Oturu goes in 2nd round?

Plenty of curiosity is left in this local basketball season, with the Timberwolves regrouping post-trade deadline and post-All Star break to see what their reconfigured lineup can accomplish in the final 29 games and the Gophers men’s basketball team trying to shake off Sunday’s damaging loss to Iowa and still sneak into the NCAA tournament.

But if you’ve already focused at least one eye on the future with both of those teams, the 2020 NBA Draft is a big deal in each case. That point was underscored with ESPN.com’s latest mock draft (Insider required) from Jonathan Givony that has plenty of local interest. Let’s take a look at the highlights:

*Timberwolves: ESPN’s mock has the Wolves picking…