<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Timberwolves didn't have good luck Tuesday night in the NBA draft lottery, but at least they didn't have bad luck, either. As projected, the Wolves will pick sixth in the June 28 draft after the order was determined in the lottery. They didn't move up, but no teams leapfrogged them. Wolves vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale said he wasn't surprised the team didn't win one of the top three picks. He said he's confident the team will be able to get a solid player with the sixth pick. The franchise hasn't had a selection this high since Wally Szczerbiak was chosen sixth in 1999. The Toronto Raptors bucked the odds Tuesday and won the No. 1 pick even though they had been projected to select fifth. After finishing with the league's worst record, the Portland Trail Blazers had the best statistical chance (25 percent) of getting the top pick. But they dropped to fourth. So where do the Wolves go from here? This isn't a so-called top-heavy draft, meaning there isn't a player of Shaquille O'Neal's caliber available. Three forwards seem to have the edge on being the No. 1 pick: Louisiana State's Tyrus Thomas, Texas' LaMarcus Aldridge and Gonzaga's Adam Morrison. "There's always going to be good, young talent out there," McHale said. "It's a fairly good draft, not a great draft. I wouldn't say it's one of those years where you say (Nos.) 1 through 25 are all players. It's a draft with a lot of (shooting guards and small forwards), a few point guards, not many big guys, but there haven't been many big guys lately." With the sixth pick, McHale might be able to select a player such as Connecticut small forward Rudy Gay or European power forward Andrea Bargnani. Because of his athleticism and potential, Gay began last season widely projected to be the No. 1 pick, but his stock dropped when Connecticut underachieved in the NCAA tournament. Bargnani has drawn comparisons to Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki and the Los Angeles Clippers' Vladimir Radmanovic. McHale said he thinks most teams will draft based on their needs because there aren't many can't-miss prospects. "You'll probably see some players go earlier than expected because a team will say, 'Hey, we need a point guard or we need this or we need that,' " McHale said. "But it's going to be a draft that's going to have some depth to it." The Wolves need a perimeter player who can shoot three-pointers, as well as a physical rebounder, not to mention a point guard.</div> Source
I read in another article that shape put up that you guys are looking to trade this pick, but we will see. I wouldn't be surprised if Minny drafts a point gaurd or Randy Foye.
