NBA Draft 2012: Purdue Fans Are Delighted That Hummel Is Headed To Minnesota

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been mostly panned for their selection of Robbie Hummel in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft. Fans of the Boilermakers, however, are more than pleased with the pick. Hummel had a brilliant, if injury plagued, four year career in West Lafayette, and the irony of him getting selected by Minnesota was not lost on Purdue fans. After all, it was in Minnesota against the Golden Gophers that he sustained his first ACL tear, and his second happened when the Golden Gopher football team was in West Lafayette during the 2010 season.

SB Nation's Hammer & Rails is still more than overjoyed that a favorite son is going to get his shot:

One area that Minnesota needs help in is 3-point shooting. They were ranked 23rd in the league in 3pt percentage at 33.2%, and attempted 26.1 3pt shots per game while only hitting 7.2 of those shots. That's nothing impressive, least to say. Now they have a guy who in college shot almost 40% his senior year from behind the arc (.383) and 82% from the foul line. Coaches love having guys who can hit their gimme shots.

Robbie is coming into one of the younger teams in the league that is finally showing some promise and, with the right pieces and circumstances, could make it into the playoffs in the next few years. Right pieces meaning K-Love & Rubio stay while they get rid of Beasley and hope that Derrick Williams turns out to be a legit NBA forward and circumstances being the Lakers & Mavericks age start to catch up with them, leaving some playoff spots up for grabs.

Anyway, with all this being said Robbie is basically going to be asked one thing: shoot. Look for Robbie to be coming in as the 10th or 11th man off the bench as of now and to come in at shooting situations or when there is a blowout. This is a good fit for Robbie. Whenever he comes off the bench people will expect him to just shoot. This is where Hummel has the opportunity that he is capable of so much more than just that.

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NBA Draft Grades 2012: One Experts Has Low Marks For The Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves had just one pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. The team traded their first-round pick, No. 18, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chase Budinger. That left Minnesota with only one selection in the second round, 58th overall. They used that pick on Purdue forward Robbie Hummel.

SB Nation's NBA editor Tom Ziller did not like the pick. Here's his take:

Alright, here we go.

This is David Kahn. This is exactly what David Kahn is. He is a man that makes rash, barely defensible decisions, and then piles more barely defensible decisions on top of them. He turns quarters into dimes like no one else. He is a volunteer fire department that sets itself on fire. He has botched enough attempts to add help on the wings (Wes Johnson, Martell Webster) that he had to give up a first-round pick for a recent second-round pick who had been knocked back in the rotation by a rookie Chandler Parsons.

This isn't overpaying. This is just throwing money at a fire and watching it burn. This is buying hedge clippers on QVC when you need to cut up a baguette and can't find a knife.

Budinger might be a nice fit -- he knows Rick Adelman's system, and he can fly. But he was not worth anything remotely close to the No. 18 days before the deepest draft in years. Chase Budinger or players like him are not going to disappear behind lock and key if you don't pull the trigger two days before the draft. Stop panicking, man. Breathe, homey. You're making things worse. GRADE: D

Draft grade tend to look different over time. Will that be the case for Minnesota?

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2012 NBA Draft: TImberwolves' Late 2nd Round Pick Unsurprisingly Lackluster

After losing their 18th overall pick in the trade to Houston that netted them Chase Budinger, the Minnesota Timberwolves just had to sit back and watch the NBA draft from afar. They finally picked again at 58th overall, selecting Robbie Hummel out of Purdue from a big batch of possibilities.

Minnesota blog Canis Hoopus took a look at the group of college players that he fit in most with, and they weren't all that impressed with the selection of Hummel over a number of other players that were on the board at the time:

In terms of 3/4s and 4s, Hummel found himself in this grouping of players:

• Arnett Moultrie Mississippi St. 26.2154004395895
• Mike Glover Iona 25.9125344331479
• Keith Clanton Central Florida 25.8546269054126

Not exactly a barn-burner filled group, especially with John Shurna, Rakim Sanders, Marcus Denmon, Ken Horton, and Trey Zeigler on the board. Seriously, Marcus Denmon. Come on, guys. Sign Robbie to a free agent deal. Draft...ugh.

It's pretty hard to get worked up about this specific selection. It's the 58th pick. It's Robbie Hummel. If he makes the team, he'll be a long shot who will see limited minutes. That being said...well, I can't say I expected more so I'll just stop here.

Like they said, it's pretty hard to get angry at a pick made in the late second round of the NBA draft. Hummel will, worst case, simply struggle to make the roster like most late second rounders tend to. At best, he makes the squad, is useful, and makes Canis Hoopus forget all about those other fringe players they could have had.

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NBA Draft Grades 2012: Timberwolves Given Good Grade By CBS After Quiet Draft

There wasn't much to do for the Minnesota Timberwolves on draft day after they traded their first round pick, 18th overall, to the Houston Rockets for swingman Chase Budinger. With their only pick, the 58th overall, they picked up Purdue forward Robbie Hummel, who if not for two straight ACL tears would probably have worked himself into first round discussions with a great career for the Boilermakers.

With that in mind, when NBA draft grades started to come out after the conclusion of the draft, there wasn't really much to grade for the Wolves. Still, Hummel was highly regarded enough a draft selection to get a solid A grade out of CBS' Matt Moore in his draft grades:

Robbie Hummel (58): I'm done crushing T'Wolves GM David Kahn after this pick. Hummel will find a way to make the team and contribute.

If just picking Hummel was worth an A+, imagine how high the grade could go if they had managed to pull off that reported trade attempt with the Charlotte Bobcats that would have given them the No. 2 pick!

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2012 NBA Draft Results: Minnesota Timberwolves Select Robbie Hummel With 58th Overall Pick

With the 58th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Robbie Hummel, forward out of Purdue.

After roughly four hours of waiting through 57 picks, the Timberwolves took a solid talent in Hummel who should be able to stick on the roster at worst and provide a little bit of everything off the bench as a best case. Hummel suffered back-to-back ACL tears in his right knee while at Purdue before finishing his senior season without incident. Hummel remains a risk but has been going through pre-draft workouts without a knee brace to prove he is healthy and ready to give the NBA a shot.

The 6'8" forward has a strong all-around game, averaging 16.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in his final season at Purdue. Hummel showed his perimeter shooting range by making 72 three-pointers while shooting 38.3% from behind the arc, the type of skill that could make him a nice spot-up threat to spread defenses in the NBA.

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2012 NBA Draft Rumors: Timberwolves Reportedly Try To Trade Derrick Williams For No. 2 Pick

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to move up in the 2012 NBA Draft. They've already traded their lone first-round pick, No. 18 overall, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for forward Chase Budinger. Prior to making that trade, the word was that they were shopping Derrick Williams in order to move back up into the first round of the draft.

Some questioned as to whether or not they'd still be shopping Williams after moving out of the first round, but it's looking like they're still being active. How active, you might ask? Active enough to make a move for the No. 2 pick in the draft, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express on Twitter:

Sources say Minnesota offered Derrick Williams to Charlotte in exchange for the #2 pick. Bobcats quickly rejected.

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 28, 2012

Williams himself was the No. 2 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Most figured the Timberwolves would be trying to move up again, but up to No. 2 is something of a surprise. Still, it's not shocking that the Bobcats declined the trade. It would likely take a player and another first-round pick to move into that slot.

Budinger coming to Minnesota might mean the Timberwolves are willing to settle for a little bit lest with Williams. Budinger will definitely take playing time from him, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Minnesota trying to go with some different trades with some later picks to move him.

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NBA Draft 2012: Timberwolves' Trade For Chase Budinger '1st Of Several Moves,' According To Report

The Minnesota Timberwolves' trade for former Houston Rockets swingman Chase Budinger is by no means the end of their offseason roster makeover, according to an Associated Press article.

In dealing their No. 18 pick to Houston to acquire Budinger, a second-round pick in 2009, the Timberwolves may have set off a series of dominoes that could make for an interesting off-season -- and potentially, an interesting draft night.

From the AP article:

"You should assume there will be other changes made,'' [Minnesota GM David] Kahn said on Wednesday.

Kahn also said the Timberwolves are interested in signing free agent guard Brandon Roy, who retired from Portland before last season began because of knee troubles but is trying to make a comeback. Adding Budinger and looking to bring in the three-time All-Star Roy would seem to signify the end of the road for Martell Webster and Michael Beasley in Minnesota.

...Kahn said those decisions have not been made yet, but things are expected to ramp up as the draft approaches on Thursday night.

The article goes on to say that the Budinger trade also casts doubt on the futures of Derrick Williams, who the team drafted No. 2 overall last year, and Wesley Johnson, who the Wolves took No. 4 overall in 2010.

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NBA Trade Rumors: Timberwolves Looking For First Round Pick

The Minnesota Timberwolves moved out of the first round when they traded their No. 18 pick to Houston for Chase Budinger on Tuesday, but it's not as if they don't want to add more young talent.

Wolves president of basketball operations David Kahn said at Wednesday's introductory press conference for Budinger that he's not done making moves and would like to explore getting back into the first round, via Ray Richardson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

"Acquiring Chase was a necessary step to help us get better, but you can assume other changes will be made," Kahn said Wednesday. "I'm confident we'll be able to do some other things as well."

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"That's one of the many things I've been doing today, trying to see if we can get back in," Kahn said. "I have no idea of what might occur tomorrow night."

The 2012 NBA Draft is Thursday night and, perhaps, the Timberwolves roster will look significantly different when it is over. Either way, it sounds like they'll be involved in some interesting rumors.

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NBA Draft 2012: Start Time, TV Coverage And More

The Minnesota Timberwolves head into Thursday's draft with only the No. 58 pick in the draft after trading the No. 18 pick to the Houston Rockets for Chase Budinger. Does this mean you don't need be paying attention if you're a Wolves fan?

No.

Minnesota president of basketball operations David Kahn said on Wednesday that he would try to get back into the first round if possible. In the past, Kahn hasn't exactly been opposed to making deals on draft day. It'll be interesting to see what the Wolves roster looks like at the end of the night.

The draft starts on Thursday, June 28, at 6 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN. Complete draft coverage will get going at 4:30 p.m. CT on NBA TV.

Timberwolves Trade Reunites 'Happy' Chase Budinger With Rick Adelman

Chase Budinger was also smiles in Minneapolis on Wednesday. At his introductory press conference, he called his new team "the new Oklahoma [City Thunder]" and raved about getting the chance to play for Rick Adelman again.

Adelman coached Budinger for his first two years in the NBA in Houston. Last year, the Rockets replaced Adelman with former Wolves boss Kevin McHale. Budinger didn't slam McHale, but made it clear he was excited to be back with Adelman, via Dana Wessel of 1500 ESPN.

"It's a young team, a lot of young, great, athletic-type players," Budinger said at his introductory press conference Wednesday at Target Center. "And I feel that everybody on this team could really get better together and really win a championship down the road. And then also, I'm very happy to be coached by Coach Adelman here."

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"I felt last year I was standing a lot in corners and not moving, which wasn't to my strengths," Budinger said. "I feel playing for Coach Adelman in his system really brings out the strengths in me because of my cutting ability, getting to the basket and coming off screens."

The Wolves acquired Budinger in exchange for the No. 18 pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday. Now let's see what the team looks like after Thursday's Draft.

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NBA Trade Rumors: Timberwolves Willing To Move Everyone But Ricky Rubio And Kevin Love

In anticipation of the 2012 NBA Draft on Thursday night, Minnesota Timberwolves general manager David Kahn held a press conference with the collective Minnesota media contingent on Wednesday.

At one point, Kahn was asked whether he saw forward Derrick Williams as a possible piece in a trade to improve the team. In answering the question, Kahn went well above a simple yes or no answer.

Via ESPN 1500:

"I think the best way to answer that is that Kevin (Love) and Ricky (Rubio) are cornerstones, and I hope that they retire here someday," Kahn said. "That's not to say everybody falls into then some other bucket of, well, woe to them, not sure what will happen. There's different degrees.

[...] We have two untouchables, that doesn't mean that everybody else is going to be traded this summer, it doesn't mean that ... we just don't know."

Minnesota traded the No. 18 overall selection to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Chase Budinger on Tuesday. Apparently, it may be the first of a few moves by the team this offseason.

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Chase Budinger Trade: Minnesota's New Swingman 'A Good Fit' With Coach Rick Adelman

The Minnesota Timberwolves opted to deal away their 2012 1st round draft pick on Monday in a bit of a surprise move, as the organization came to the conclusion that 24-year-old Houston forward Chase Budinger was more valuable than any hit-or-miss rookie with the No. 18 overall pick could be.

A 6-foot-7 small forward with a guard's skill-set, Budinger would appear to be the perfect type of perimeter-oriented player for head coach Rick Adelman, and clearly drew the praise of David Kahn, the Timberwolves' President of Basketball Operations.

"We're excited to add a player like Chase who is a proven shot-maker and also has an excellent all-around game," Kahn said. "Chase knows Rick Adelman's system well after playing for him in Houston, and he will be a good fit on our team."

In addition to landing a key component like Budinger, the T-Wolves also acquired the draft rights to 6-foot-9 forward Lior Eliyahuin. Instead of dealing with the uncertainty that often comes with picking in the latter part of the 1st round, Minnesota did a masterful job of both addressing its needs and adding an impact player with this deal.

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NBA Trade Rumors: Timberwolves Could Try To Trade Up, According To Report

A rumor making the rounds Monday night and Tuesday is that the Minnesota Timberwolves are shopping Derrick Williams in order to move up in Thursday's NBA Draft, according to an article from The Pioneer Press.

On Tuesday -- after the Pioneer Press article was published -- news broke that the Timberwolves traded their lone first-round pick, No. 18 overall, to acquire Houston Rockets forward Chase Budinger.

From the Pioneer Press:

The Wolves' critical need in the offseason is to land a productive shooting guard -- either in the draft or free agency. If the Wolves do not move up in the draft, they likely will miss out on the top prospects at that position, including Florida's Bradley Beal, Connecticut's Jeremy Lamb, Duke's Austin Rivers and Dion Waiters of Syracuse. All four are projected to go among the first 10 or 15 picks.

Washington's Terrance Ross, a 6 foot 6 sophomore, is one player the Wolves were hoping would be available at No. 18, but strong workouts over the past two weeks have dramatically increased his status to a potential top 10 pick.

Williams, who the Wolves drafted No. 2 overall last summer, averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds in about 22 minutes per game as a rookie. He was the only Minnesota player to appear in every game.

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Chase Budinger Trade: Timberwolves Acquire Budinger From Rockets For No. 18 Pick

The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired Houston Rockets forward Chase Budinger, according to DraftExpress.com's Jonathan Givony:

The Houston Rockets have traded Chase Budinger to Minnesota for the #18 pick. Confirmed.

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 26, 2012

In addition to Budinger, the Timberwolves also picked up the rights to Israeli Lior Eliyahu, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.

The deal leaves Minnesota with no first-round picks. Its lone pick will be No. 58 overall.

Last season Budinger, who played three seasons of college basketball at Arizona, averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 22 minutes per game for the Rockets.

Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the second round in 2009, Budinger shot 40.2 percent from three-point range last year.

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NBA Draft 2012: Timberwolves Hit And Miss With David Kahn At Helm

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into Thursday's draft with a fanbase unsure of what will become of their No. 18 and No. 58 picks. Minnesota might not even draft at either of these spots, with trades seeming a realistic possibility for the team which is out of the lottery for the first time since 2004.

With this uncertainty, should Wolves fans be confident that general manager David Kahn will make the right decisions on draft day? It helps to look at his track record, via Ray Richardson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

For those keeping score, Kahn is batting .500 with four top-six picks over the past three drafts. Thumbs up to [Ricky] Rubio and [Derrick] Williams. Thumbs down to [Jonny] Flynn and [Wesley] Johnson.

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Given a do-over, the current Wolves could feature a backcourt tandem of Rubio and Stephen Curry, taken at No. 7 by Golden State in 2009, and a frontline featuring [Demarcus] Cousins, Williams and all-star Kevin Love. Cousins was chosen by Sacramento at No. 5; the Wolves took Johnson at No. 4.

And yet, Kahn has been spared criticism for the most part.

Kahn (KAAAAAAHN!) has often been an object of ridicule, so the last part of that blockquote is up for debate. But the Wolves' Syracuse selections of Flynn and Johnson certainly look misguided in retrospect. It's unfair to expect any organization to have a perfect draft record and you can play the draft do-over game with any team in the league, but when you're talking about picks in the top half of the lottery, just one big mistake is extremely costly.

Significantly upgrading your roster with the No. 18 and No. 58 picks is a lot more difficult than if you're in the lottery. Kahn has been hit or miss since 2009 and, if he wants to avoid hearing more about past misses, he'll need to makes his picks count this Thursday.

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NBA Mock Draft: Second Round Leaves Timberwolves With Options

We are just two days away from the 2012 NBA Draft and, while the mock drafts are still changing every day, teams are getting a better idea of who will be available and who they will target.

This is true in the first round, at least. Late in the second round, things are more unpredictable. Still, mock drafts require 60 predictions and, in his latest, ESPN's Chad Ford has the Minnesota Timberwolves picking UAB forward Cameron Moore at No. 58:

Moore is an athletic rebounder/shot-blocker who would be 20 spots higher if he added another 20 pounds to his frame. While the Wolves do have size, they really need athletes in their frontcourt.

Moore likely isn't a player who can contribute right away, but some team may take a chance on his athleticism on Thursday night. That team could very well be the Timberwolves -- the third to last pick in the draft is a spot where they will have numerous options. If they decide to take a flier on someone with more potential than polish, Moore fits the bill.

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: Chad Ford Sends Arnett Moultrie To Minnesota

NBA mock drafts should, in theory, be getting closer to the truth this week with the 2012 version just a few days away. It's unclear if that's good or bad news for fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves, however, considering ESPN's Chad Ford released his newest mock draft on Thursday with Arnett Moultrie heading to the Wolves.

Moultrie is a 6-foot-11 big who ended up at Mississippi State after starting his college career at UTEP. He doesn't exactly fill a need, but Ford's reasoning for the Wolves picking him makes sense.

The Wolves are really hoping a sweet-shooting 2-guard will fall to them here. Alas for Minnesota, it looks as if they'll all be taken in the lottery. That leaves the Wolves with three options: (1) They can go with an athletic big man, such as Moultrie, Fab Melo or a real dark horse such as Miles Plumlee; (2) they can reach for the next best 2-guard, Will Barton; (3) they could try to use forward Derrick Williams as trade bait to move up in the draft.

It'll be interesting to see if the Wolves even keep this pick and, if they do, if they decide to reach for a shooting guard or take the best player available.

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2012 NBA Mock Draft: Minnesota Takes Fab Melo In Latest SB Nation Mock

There are plenty of options available for the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 18th overall selection in Thursday's NBA Draft and plenty of ways that they can go with the pick. One of the more popular ways has been Syracuse big man Fab Melo, and SB Nation's latest 2012 NBA Mock Draft, featuring the network's blogs making the picks instead of Tom Ziller, saw Canis Hoopus snag Melo with the pick.

Syracuse players. They are apparently addictive in some circles. One might think that with a roster that contains zero real shooting guards and no productive small forwards would lead the person in charge of said roster to, you know, get a wing player. That would be wrong. David Kahn has repeatedly said that his team needs to add another big, preferably someone who can run the floor, rebound, and play some defense. Maybe the 2013 Orangeman class will have a good wing player that Wolves fans can get excited for.

Minnesota would seem to have some sort of affinity to Syracuse players if this pick actually comes through on draft night. The Wolves also drafted Wesley Johnson from the Orange back in 2010 with the fourth overall pick. Gotta wait on that 2013 class for that wing player, I guess.

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NBA Draft Rumors 2012: Royce White Cancels Remaining Workouts

Minneapolis native Royce White should be able to relax a little bit through the rest of the draft process. According to ESPN's Chad Ford, he's canceled the rest of his workouts and could have a promise from a team late in the first round:

White was scheduled to work out with the Hawks on Friday but canceled. Later Thursday, two different sources said that the Celtics had told White they'd take him with their 21st pick.

Ford goes on to say that other sources have denied the Celtics made any promises, and mentioned the Atlanta Hawks as a potential place where he could land.

Boston would be a good fit for White. If they retain Kevin Garnett and make another run at the title, he could get solid minutes off the bench and the opportunity to learn under a few Hall of Fame players. If they blow up the team, he'd obviously be a core part of any rebuild.

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2012 NBA Mock Draft: Latest SB Nation Mock Sends Jeremy Lamb To Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves could use a lot of help in the depth department with superstar Kevin Love and budding star Ricky Rubio already leading the way for the Wolves, so that's where they seem to be going with the 18th overall pick in most NBA Mock Drafts. In Tom Ziller's latest 2012 NBA Mock Draft, the Wolves are able to snag a player that a lot of analysts are saying could go in the top ten, UCONN shooting guard Jeremy Lamb.

Is he a guard? Does he have a pulse? Then he can help the Minnesota Timberwolves.

(I don't see the draw of Lamb up in the lottery, especially in the top 10. It's so hard to go that high when you're a two-guard with little positional flexibility and you don't blow opponents out of the water.)

Tom isn't kidding about Lamb being a popular prospect a lot higher in the draft, DraftExpress' latest mock draft has Lamb as high as eighth overall to the Toronto Raptors.

Lamb was efficient at Connecticut, putting up 17.7 points per game for the Huskies. His top 10 pedigree might be in doubt, but his college numbers and skill set seem to indicate that the 6'4'' guard has the stuff to at least be a solid depth guy in the NBA. That's just what the Wolves are looking for, especially at the guard position right now.

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2012 NBA Draft: Latest Mock Projects Timberwolves To Select Fab Melo

In his latest mock draft on ESPN.com, Chad Ford projects that the Minnesota Timberwolves will select Fab Melo with the No. 18 overall pick in next week's draft. Ford believes that the Wolves would like to add somebody on the wings but feel that if a player of that caliber isn't available that the team may take a chance on Melo's size.

Standing seven-tall and weighing close to 260 pounds, he was a force last season as a sophomore at Syracuse registering an average of 7.8 points and 5.8 boards per game. The Orange were favorites to win the NCAA Tournament this past season prior to Melo being declared academically ineligible for the tournament.

Here is what Ford has to say about the pick via ESPN:

The team is praying that one of the wings, such as Terrence Ross or Austin Rivers, slides to them here. But if they don't, the Wolves may choose to go big with Melo. Nikola Pekovic was a revelation this year, but after that the cupboard is pretty bare. Darko Milicic has one more year on his deal, but he's not a long-term answer in Minnesota.

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: Timberwolves Still Locked Into Terrence Ross, According To Draft Express

Sticking with the well-established narrative, DraftExpress.com's latest mock draft has the Minnesota Timberwolves drafting University of Washington sophomore Terrence Ross in the first round of the NBA Draft.

Ross, who is listed at 6-6 or 6-7, depending on where you look, averaged 16.7 points last season for the Pac-12 regular-season champion Huskies. He shot 45.7 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from downtown. His 194 three-point attempts were tied for fourth in the Pac-12.

Ross might remind some of Wesley Johnson, who the Wolves took fourth-overall in 2010. As a junior at Syrcause, Johnson average 16.5 points per game, shot 50.1 percent from the floor and 41.5 percent from downtown (on 123 attempts).

Johnson has yet to pan out for the Timberwolves -- he averaged just 6.1 points per game last season, down from 9.0 as a rookie -- but maybe the 21-year-old Ross could push him.

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: Terrence Ross Becoming Consensus For Timberwolves

The 2012 NBA mock draft season is in full effect which, despite a very good NBA Finals series, is great news for those following the lesser teams that weren't exactly relevant to the playoff picture this season. One of those teams, of course, was SB Nation Minnesota's own Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Wolves have a couple of very good pieces on the roster already, but the wing is in dire need of an upgrade. Thankfully that upgrade seems on the way, too, because Jonathan Givony's latest iteration has the Wolves picking up Washington Huskies wing Terrence Ross.

After eight straight years of missing the playoffs, and with general manager David Kahn entering the final year of his contract, Minnesota will need to make some moves this summer to improve its roster and finally break its postseason drought. The Timberwolves are especially weak at the wing positions, where they could desperately use some additional scoring punch to take the heat off Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio.

Terrence Ross has excellent size for the wing at 6-7 and a picture perfect stroke to go along with it. His athleticism would make him a favorite for alleyoop lobs from the likes of both Love and Rubio, making this a no-brainer selection if he happens to fall this far.

Ross's name is coming quite a bit as of late -- ESPN's Chad Ford said the same earlier this week -- and it seems like a consensus is forming if he ends up falling to the Wolves. Basketball is back in Minnesota, you guys!

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NBA Mock Draft: Chad Ford Predicts Terrence Ross To Timberwolves

The beauty of the 2012 NBA mock drafts for Minnesota Timberwolves fans is that there are very few chances that the team can make a huge mistake. Not only are they choosing at the point of the Draft where the studs are going to be gone, lessening the chance of a screw-up, the team is just lucky to have a first round pick this year after initially trading their own away.

The explanation above is essentially all for naught when it comes to analyzing the most recent mock from ESPN's Chad Ford, however, as he predicts David Kahn will fall into an almost-ideal scenario with Washington Huskies wing Terrence Ross.

The Timberwolves' biggest need is to put a shooter in the backcourt with Ricky Rubio. Ross is not only a sharpshooter from 3-point land, but he is also a great athlete and has great size for his position. He's a steal at 18.

The odds of this happening probably aren't as great as many would hope after reading the reasons Ross is a good fit, but it's fine to hope this time of year.

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: John Henson Could Fall To Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves have needs all over the court aside from point guard and the frontcourt spot opposite Kevin Love so pretty much anything that a 2012 NBA mock draft predicts could be right on the money. Sports Illustrated's latest mock came out on Wednesday afternoon, however, and it likely raised some eyebrows from those looking on in Minnesota when they saw John Henson's name in the No. 18 slot.

SI's Sam Amick observed the NBA Draft Combine last week and is an NBA insider if there ever was one so he obviously knows what he's talking about. That said, it would seem there are probably more pressing needs than the standout power forward that played his college basketball with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Even if Henson fell this far, the fact remains that his defensive impact and ability to contribute in other areas as well make him Anthony Davis-lite in this draft crop. He averaged 2.9 blocks last season and 3.2 in 2010-11, along with improving his scoring (from 11.7 points as a sophomore to 13.7 as a junior) and maintaining his solid rebounding (10.1 as a sophomore, 9.9 as a junior).

The Wolves, who are also looking at Iowa State forward Royce White here, would welcome a rim defender like Henson who could spark stops and get out and run with point guard Ricky Rubio.

The Wolves could definitely use someone that can defend and then get out and run with Rubio, but they'd likely rather upgrade the shooting guard position. That said, if things end up going the way they do in SI's mock draft, it'd be all but impossible to pass on Henson if the Wolves were unable to trade the pick.

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2012 NBA Mock Draft: CBS Sends Moe Harkless To Wolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a solid core of players so their 18th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft can be used to pick up a solid role player to help them back on the road to contention. Fortunately, there'll be plenty of solid players in the middle of the first round this season.

The question is, will the Timberwolves take an already polished guy or someone who is more raw but has higher upside? CBSSports.com thinks they'll be taking a very high upside kid, in their new post-combine 2012 NBA Mock Draft they give the Timberwolves St. John's Red Storm forward Moe Harkless:

Moe Harkless, SF, St. John's: Harkless has loads of potential. He's long, will become a better shooter -- and is a high-character kid.

Harkless was a solid nightly performer for the Red Storm in 2011-12, snagging 15.5 points in over 30 minutes per game as a freshman.

With so many options on the table, there should be a whole mess of names being projected to go to the Wolves when it's all said and done. There's no decision of 'Anthony Davis to the Hornets' ease at 18th overall.

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: Kentucky's Terrence Jones Could Fall To Timberwolves?

The Minnesota Timberwolves pick No. 18 in the NBA Draft on June 28th meaning they will have a dynamic draft board as they wait to see which players fall down the board to remain available when the Wolves pick.

Minnesota has plenty of young talent at every spot on the floor with some interesting decisions to make surrounding some of their young wing players who have not developed as quickly as hoped. The jury is still out on Derrick Williams after his rookie season showed flashes of great play but nothing consistent. Wesley Johnson is trending toward a full-fledged disappointment as another young, athletic big forward for the Wolves.

Could Minnesota take chance on another talented forward carrying question marks into the draft?

According to NBA.com's Mock Draft 1.0 by Scott Howard-Cooper, Minnesota may do just that with Kentucky's Terrence Jones picked to go to the Timberwolves at No. 18.

Jones, considered a possibility to go high in the lottery last season, has a lot of talent hidden in there somewhere. It's a reasonable risk this late.

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NBA Draft Rumors: Trade Could Happen With Minnesota Timberwolves' First Round Pick

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a pretty young team and, thanks to a glaring need on the wing and the No. 18 overall pick in the upcoming draft, they look like they might be on the way to getting younger. Unless, of course, the team trades the pick.

Trading out of the first round seems like it's a potential option, too, as general manager David Kahn dropped a hint that the NBA rumor mill quickly picked up on during Thursday's pre-draft workout.

Executives from nearly every NBA team are in the Twin Cities this week to evaluate prospects in pre-draft workouts, and some have taken advantage of the proximity to open potential trade discussions with Kahn.

"It's always easier when you see people in person," Kahn said Thursday, May 31, of the casual talks between workout sessions. "Some people pulled me aside and dropped a hint or were more forceful than that. We have to stay open to everything. We need to get better."

The Wolves finished 26-40 during the abbreviated 2011-12 season, and Kahn acknowledged that the team could be an active trader leading up to the draft or on draft night. He made it clear, however, that there will be no trade talks involving Kevin Love or Ricky Rubio, who's recovering from major knee surgery.

Whether or not the Wolves end up keeping their pick to draft a potential laden rookie, use it to pick up a player Kahn scouted in Europe or send it to a team for a veteran option, Minnesota just needs to be a better team by the end of the month.

Do the faithful Timberwolves fans have faith in Kahn?

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2012 NBA Mock Draft: Duke's Austin Rivers Could Be A Timberwolf

2012 NBA mock drafts continue to pour in and, while it's too early to have a consensus, it seems the experts have narrowed the Minnesota Timberwolves search to just a few players. One of those players is Duke Blue Devils guard Austin Rivers.

Rivers was the projected Wolves pick when ESPN's Chad Ford released his updated mock draft earlier this week and again showed up on Thursday when Sports Illustrated's Sam Amick did his version. Amick's very tapped into the NBA and, after discussions with NBA personnel, he's apparently decided Doc Rivers' son is the best for Minnesota.

His swagger is seen as a positive by some and a turnoff by others, but it's undeniable that Rivers is the sort of scorer whose skills should translate at the next level. The Wolves, who saw Wes Johnson continue to struggle at shooting guard/small forward this season, would make their compelling roster even more interesting with this addition.

"Interesting" probably isn't the perfect word fans are looking for when it comes to the Wolves roster, but finding a Wes Johnson replacement is certainly key this offseason. If Rivers is able to handle those duties from opening day, well, that'd be even better.

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NBA Draft Workouts: Robbie Hummel Among Prospects To Work Out In Minnesota On Friday

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the first day of their now-annual NBA Draft workout on Thursday and, while there's not much to be reported about three-on-three workouts of second round prospects, it seems as though everything went about as planned.

It sounds like former Gopher killer John Shurna was a bit overwhelmed by those in attendance -- including Larry Bird, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and Rod Thorn of the Brooklyn Nets, among others -- but that's to be expected at this point in the process.

Those same executives, along with representatives from almost every other team, are expected to be in attendance once again on Friday when the following players converge on the Twin Cities.

Friday - Session 1:

Kim English, G, Missouri - Averaged 14.5 points and 1.6 assists during his senior season and became one of Mizzou's top scoring options during a 30-5 campaign.

Justin Hamilton, C, Louisiana State - Averaged 12.9 and 7.2 rebounds per game after sitting out a year due to transfer; shot 49.4 percent from the field and had five games with 20-plus points.

Robbie Hummel, F, Purdue - A staple of Purdue's squad since 2007-08, Hummel was All-Big Ten First Team in 2008, 2010 and 2012 and AP All-America Honorable Mention in 2010 and 2012; finished ninth in program history with 1,772 points

Orlando Johnson, G, UC Santa Barbara - UCSB's all-time leading scorer with 1,825 points, Johnson was a three-time All-Big West First Team selection and the 2008-09 Big West Player of the Year

Julian Mavunga, F, Miami (OH) - Earned All-MAC honors as a junior and a senior; shot 44.1 percent from the field and scored 16.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a senior.

Tony Mitchell, F, Alabama - Scored 13.1 points and added 7.2 rebounds per game during his junior year with the Crimson Tide

Friday - Session 2:

Marcus Denmon, G, Missouri - Led the Tigers with 17.7 points per game and shot 40.7 percent from 3-point range during his senior season; 2011-12 consensus All-America Second Team selection

JaMychal Green, F, Alabama - Scored 14.0 points per game and shot 54.6 percent from the field during his senior season at Alabama

Darius Johnson-Odom, G, Marquette - 2011-12 All-Big East First Team selection and AP All-America Honorable Mention; averaged 18.3 points per game as a senior

Kyle O'Quinn, F, Norfolk State - First player in MEAC history to win conference player of the year and defensive player of the year; scored 26 points and added 14 rebounds as 15th-seeded NSU upset second-seeded Missouri in the 2012 NCAA tournament

Robert Sacre, C, Gonzaga - Finished career with 1,270 points and finished sixth in program history with 679 rebounds; averaged 11.6 points and 6.3 rebounds as a senior

Mike Scott, F, Virginia - Named All-ACC First Team as a senior; averaged 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds in his final season with the Cavaliers.

Robbie Hummel is probably the most recognizable name, but a lot of the players for Friday were able to put together very solid college careers and could make for intriguing second round picks.

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NBA Mock Draft: Quincy Acy Could Move Up To Minnesota Timberwolves

There are going to be all sorts of NBA mock drafts being released now that the 2012 NBA Draft order has been released following Wednesday night's lottery. There are very few that are as consistently solid as the one that the experts over at Draft Express put out each season, however, so it was big news when they updated their order.

Jonathan Givony and the crew had Syracuse guard Dion Waiters going to the Wolves in their pre-lottery edition, but they've changed their tune now that the order is officially set. Instead of a combo guard, Minnesota's now projected to big up a combo forward with Quincy Miller of the Baylor Bears.

Miller is an intriguing player and, while he has his flaws, the latest profile of the 6-foot-9 wing shows that he should have be able to translate to the NBA without too many issues.

Regardless of how he progresses with his athleticism, Miller clearly has some attributes that will make him very attractive to NBA decision-makers with his high skill level and scoring ability to go along with his excellent size and length at the small forward position.

His under-developed frame may limit how quickly he'd be able to immediately contribute at the NBA level, but, barring any long-term injury concerns, he has a terrific upside to grow into as he continues to put on strength, improve on the defensive end, and adds polish offensively.

Doesn't sound bad, does he?

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NBA Draft Rumors: Minnesota Timberwolves Looking At Overseas Options?

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have quite a few things to look at before the 2012 NBA Draft happens next month. They'll go to the pre-draft combine in Chicago, they're hosting a big group workout this week and are sure to bring in plenty of other players for auditions before the big night.

According to the latest rumors reaching Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press, though, the Wolves might also be considering taking a European player with their first round pick.

Timberwolves President David Kahn, who oversees the draft and has the No. 18 overall pick next month, spent 11 days in Europe recently on a scouting mission. Don't be surprised if the Wolves' first-round pick on June 28 comes from overseas.

The updated NBA mock drafts seem to indicate that the Wolves have plenty of solid options on this side of the pond, but maybe Kahn was able to find something special abroad?

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: Minnesota Timberwolves Projected To Pick Jeffrey Taylor

NBA mock draft season is officially underway for the 2012 season following Wednesday night's lottery. The Minnesota Timberwolves didn't have a horse in that race -- their pick ended up with the New Orleans Hornets -- but now have a bit clearer picture of what might be available to them now that the order is set.

It's pretty clear that the biggest issues for the Wolves are on the wing and, while ESPN's Chad Ford predicts the Wolves to go with Austin Rivers, CBS Sports expert Jeff Goodman sees them going in a different direction with Vanderbilt Commodores swingman Jeffery Taylor.

The T'Wolves could use an athletic wing who can lock people down on the defensive end. Taylor is an improved shooter, but he can be a hellacious defender.

Taylor's a good player and everything, but it would seem the Wolves need someone that can create on the offensive end ... though a dominant player on defense is never a bad thing.

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NBA Mock Draft: Lottery Results Move Austin Rivers To Minnesota

The 2012 NBA Draft lottery results probably aren't going to make anyone happy knowing that the New Orleans Hornets, who beat the odds, also own the Minnesota Timberwolves' tenth overall draft pick. Considering Minnesota eventually ended up with Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio following that trade, however, let's all just look forward to what the Wolves do have by way of ESPN's updated NBA mock draft.

The Wolves will be on the clock with the No. 18 pick, barring any trades, and should have plenty of options available to them at that slot. Chad Ford sees the best available option being Austin Rivers, son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers and former standout guard for the Duke Blue Devils.

The Wolves' biggest need is at the 2 and Rivers could be a great get here. He can really shoot the basketball and has a killer crossover. He's going to have to get comfortable playing off the ball, but playing with Ricky Rubio could really help his game.

It seems a shooting guard is going to be the pick -- which is obviously the team's biggest need -- and Rivers probably wouldn't be a bad idea. In fact, playing off of Rubio, anybody that can score better than Wesley Johnson wouldn't be a bad idea.

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NBA Mock Draft: Before Lottery, Dion Waiters Projected For Wolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves pick won't change following the results of Wednesday night's lottery. The 2012 NBA mock drafts will still probably be altered following the "random" results, however, so it makes sense to check in on the climate before potential mayhem happens at the top of the draft.

The Timberwolves hold two picks in the Draft - Nos. 18 and 58 -- and while the latter pick isn't likely to be effected by a shakeup in the top half of the draft, the players available at 18 could potentially change based on team needs (and where said teams are selecting). Prior to the lottery, though, the Wolves look to be in prime position to get a pretty solid pick.

According to the experts over at Draft Express, that pick will be another wing player from the Syracuse Orange basketball team as Dion Waiters is currently slotted with Minnesota. DX's most recent write-up on the 6-foot-4 guard is pretty promising.

Looking forward, Waiters brings an interesting package of skills to the table along with a good amount of untapped potential. His style of play should seemingly translate well in a combo guard role off the bench as a sparkplug transition and pick and roll scorer who can defend multiple positions, which every NBA team seems to have at least one of these days.

Would getting a better Syracuse player to play the two-guard make everyone forget how bad Wesley Johnson was this season? Maybe not ... but it certainly shouldn't hurt.

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NBA Draft 2012: Minnesota Timberwolves Hosting Group Workout

The 2012 NBA Draft order will be cemented following Wednesday night's lottery, but the hometown Minnesota Timberwolves will be slotted at No. 18 regardless of how the lottery ball lands. That doesn't mean this week is without exciting draft news, though, because the team is hosting its now-annual group workout once again.

The Wolves will host a bevy of NBA prospects, along with other teams, beginning Thursday morning as they get their first extended looks at some of this year's top prospects. And, thanks to the fine folks with the Timberwolves PR department, we know who is going to be in attendance on Day 1.

Thursday's first workout includes the following prospects:

• J'Covan Brown, a 6-foot-1 combo guard who played his college years for the Texas Longhorns.
• Drew Gordon, a 6-foot-9 power forward that split his amateur career between the UCLA Bruins andNew Mexico Lobos.
• Former Duke Blue Devils big man Miles Plumlee.
• 6-foot-7 Spanish guard Tomas Satoransky will make the trek from Spain.
• John Shurna, a forward from the Northwestern Wildcats that Gophers fans are all too familiar with.
• Memphis Tigers wing Wesley Witherspoon will round out the morning group.

The second group coming in on Thursday includes another decent batch of possible prospects, too:

• Baylor Bears forward Quincy Acy,
• Marquette Golden Eagles do-it-aller Jae Crowder,
• Iona Gaels point guard Scott Machado,
• Ramone Moore, a Temple Owls wingman who impressed at Portsmouth,
• Tennessee Tech guard Kevin Murphy,
• And last, but not least, Long Beach State's Casper Ware.

None of these players are likely to be selected by the Wolves in the first round, but it certainly doesn't hurt to bring in second round candidates that might also be possibilities for Minnesota's Summer League team if they end up going undrafted.

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NBA Draft Lottery 2012: Time, TV Schedule And More

The Minnesota Timberwolves will not have a single ping pong ball in the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery, but Wednesday night is a big night for 14 other teams around the league. The Timberwolves would have had a lottery pick (the No. 11 spot to be exact), but that pick now belongs to the New Orleans Hornets.

Minnesota will have the No. 18 pick in the NBA Draft, but here are the details for the lottery on Wednesday night:

WHAT: 2012 NBA Draft Lottery

WHERE: Times Square, New York City

WHEN: May 30, 2012

TIME: 8 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN

Following the lottery, Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off. The Miami Heat lead the Boston Celtics 1-0 in the series after a relatively easy Game 1 victory behind the play of, you guessed it, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: Jeff Goodman Projects Washington's Terrence Ross For Timberwolves

CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman projects the Minnesota Timberwolves will select former Washington Huskies shooting guard Terrence Ross with the 18th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Via Goodman:

Ross can score the ball in a variety of ways -- and would give the Wolves a young, talented wing -- especially if Michael Beasley and Martell Webster are gone. I'm not sure there's a better contested shooter in this draft.

Ross, an early entree draft candidate, averaged a team-high 16.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game last season. The 6-foot-6 swingman led the Huskies to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. His backcourt mate, freshman Tony Wroten also entered the draft early and is a projected first round selection as well.

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NBA Mock Draft 2012: Chad Ford Projects Syracuse Wing For Minnesota Timberwolves

The first 2012 NBA mock draft published since the Minnesota Timberwolves regained their pick features Dion Waiters being selected with the 18th overall pick by ESPN's Chad Ford.

Al Jefferson Gives Minnesota Pick Back It Got From Al Jefferson Trade

Thanks to Al Jefferson, the Minnesota Timberwolves will be getting the Utah Jazz's first round pick they acquired in the Al Jefferson trade.