2023 NBA Draft: How Will Western Conference Moves Affect the Wolves?

The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft — their No. 16 overall pick was the first of four they owe to the Utah Jazz as part of last July’s Rudy Gobert trade — but that doesn’t mean first-round moves don’t affect Minnesota’s standing in a reloading Western Conference.

Let’s take a look at some key moves and how they might impact the Wolves this upcoming season.

San Antonio Spurs

The first big decision of the night wasn’t much of a decision at all.