The Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision atop the NBA Draft has been oft-discussed and will continue to be a point of debate leading up to the draft in mid-November. While many have pointed at Anthony Edwards as the most likely pick, it’s not yet a foregone conclusion or even a consensus opinion.
Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman reported recently that the belief among many is that, assuming the Timberwolves hang on to the pick, LaMelo Ball is slightly ahead of Edwards in the race for the top pick.
“The belief is that Minnesota’s priority is to trade, realistically down the board assuming an established star won’t become available. If the Wolves stick at No. 1, multiple sources say they’d bet on LaMelo Ball having the edge over Anthony Edwards.”
Neither pick is a particularly great fit for the Timberwolves, which explains why priority No. 1 for the team may be to trade the No. 1 pick. Most view Ball at least as the prospect with the higher ceiling and many simply view him as the higher-rated prospect.
Determining which prospect fits next to D’Angelo Russell, who didn’t exactly express a load of excitement in playing next to Ball, will be the biggest challenge for Minnesota. If they can nail that pick, they could have a trio of young stars to build toward the future with.
