Minnesota Timberwolves lose Karl-Anthony Towns, who signs monster $87 million contract…
The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft has come to a close. The Minnesota Timberwolves held a first-round selection and added another by trading with the San Antonio Spurs. The Wolves selected Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham with the eighth pick and Illinois’ Terrence Shannon Jr. with the 27th selection.
After a lack of on-ball creation was evident in the Timberwolves’ Western Conference Finals loss, the Minnesota front office felt it was best to add two of the draft’s best scorers. Dillingham averaged 15.2 points in only 23.3 minutes of action while Shannon Jr. placed second in the Big 10 in points per game at 23.0.
In addition to their scoring prowess, both players will suit up in the backcourt—Dillingham at the one and Shannon Jr. at the two. Now with the reserve backcourt in place, the frontcourt will take precedence. Below, we’ve listed five of the best players remaining from this year’s crop of draft prospects.
Duke’s Kyle Filipowski certainly isn’t a seamless fit. But if he were still available come Minnesota’s second-round pick, he’d be a terrific value. The sophomore big man earned an NBA Green Room invite which generally guarantees he’ll be drafted in the first round. Yet here we are, a versatile offensive talent awaits to hear his name called.
