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Gorgui Dieng Is The Sixth Man The Timberwolves Crave

Back in 2013, 6 foot 11 Louisville center Gorgui Dieng was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 21st overall pick.

That same night he was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Shabazz Muhammad, and the Senegalese center-turned-power forward has not looked back.

Dieng has since become a starter for Minnesota, gradually building up to the current day, whereby he was part of the starting five for all 82 games.

He has not always been a power forward as Dieng spent three seasons coming off the bench as a center for the Timberwolves prior to the 2016-17 season.