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Josh Okogie Brings Plenty Of Energy In 1st-Career Start

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Timberwolves rookie Josh Okogie got the first start of his NBA career, filling in for Jimmy Butler who was held out due to rest.

It wasn’t a perfect game by any means for the 20th pick in the 2018 draft, but Okogie showed flashes of why he was a first-round pick and the potential that he has. Okogie finished the game with six points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal in 28 minutes and 32 seconds. He would have seen the floor more, but he had five fouls.

Not a bad opening start for the rookie.