BCP Mock Draft Pick #6 (Minnesota Timberwolves)

[SWedd523]

Who do the Wolves draft with the #6 selection?

[SWedd523]

Looking at the Timberwolves' depth chart (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/depth?team=min)

PG
Kevin Ollie is ancient, so he's a nonfactor. Telfair and Bobby Brown are hardly the answer. This is one of their weakest positions so they might choose from the heap of PG talent.

SG
Main guy here is Mike Miler, but they've been openly shopping him for awhile now so you never know. Randy Foye has proven to be a capable backup, but they would still need some depth here either way so it's another possibility.

SF
Lots of young talent here with Ryan Gomes, Rodney Carney, and Corey Brewer so I doubt they go this route.

PF
Craig Smith is decent, not big on Brian Cardinal and and Mark Madsen. Though Kevin Love can play here when Al Jefferson is on the court so I don't think they go with a big man.

C
Al Jefferson is a stud. He's great, he's young, he's their best player. They have Jason Collins and Shelden Williams playing backup so again, they won't go big.


My Pick
Tyreke Evans. They need a PG and depth at the SG. Tyreke is both. He's a good ball handler, nice passer, and capable rebounder. He would give them what they need at their two weakest positions. I see him being a starter from day one for them.

[bing!]

^ well, you summed it up perfectly.

It's boils down to either Evans or *gulp* Curry. The former (the TO machine) is lower on the 'bust-a-career' scale, so it's a clear pick.

[teej]

So Jrue is a factor for PG in Sacramento, but not here? I think they go there, but that's because I don't think Tyreke is as good as you guys do. But that's just me.

[SWedd523]

So Jrue is a factor for PG in Sacramento, but not here? I think they go there, but that's because I don't think Tyreke is as good as you guys do. But that's just me.

That exactly right.

Jrue is a bigger, stronger, more defensive player (would work well with the frail Kevin Martin)

Tyreke is the opposite, less physical, more crafty, more offensive. (works well with Mike Miller's size)

Both are combos, yes, but I see the Wolves favoring Evans moreso than Holiday

[teej]

That exactly right.

Jrue is a bigger, stronger, more defensive player (would work well with the frail Kevin Martin)

Tyreke is the opposite, less physical, more crafty, more offensive. (works well with Mike Miller's size)

Both are combos, yes, but I see the Wolves favoring Evans moreso than Holiday

But Mike Miller could just as easily be gone draft night, and Foye, who is much more likely to be on the roster for a while, is much smaller.

[SWedd523]

But Mike Miller could just as easily be gone draft night, and Foye, who is much more likely to be on the roster for a while, is much smaller.

Read post number 2 of this thread under the SG heading

[teej]

Read post number 2 of this thread under the SG heading

So Jrue still makes sense if they want Miller gone...

[SWedd523]

So Jrue still makes sense if they want Miller gone...

The team as is wants Tyreke. You can't speak in hypothetical situations. These threads are supposed to assume no trades of picks or players.

[teej]

The team as is wants Tyreke. You can't speak in hypothetical situations. These threads are supposed to assume no trades of picks or players.

Miller is gone at the end of this coming season, so no trade necessary anyway. Their focus is to put Foye + a pick togoether with Brewer, Love, and Al Jeff. to start winning...