LAS VEGAS - Kris Dunn arrived for a second consecutive NBA Summer League. The vibes were completely different.
Last July the former Providence star and two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year was one of the league’s exciting new faces. The Timberwolves selected the physically imposing point guard fifth overall in the 2016 NBA Draft. Dunn would join big man Karl-Anthony Towns, scoring forward Andrew Wiggins and athletic wing Zach LaVine as part of Minnesota’s young core. Those pieces could turn the perennial lottery team into an annual playoff contender.
Minnesota still possess that hope.