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Minnesota Timberwolves Trade Up For Duke Wing Wendell Moore Jr. At No. 26 Overall

The Minnesota Timberwolves have acquired Duke junior wing Wendell Moore Jr. — the No. 26 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft — in a deal with the Houston Rockets that will send No. 29 in this year’s draft and two future second-round selections, per The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski.

Moore Jr. started all 39 games for the Blue Devils this past season, scoring 13.4 points on 50.0/41.3/80.5 shooting splits, 5.3 rebounds, 4.4 rebounds to 1.9 turnovers, 1.4 steals and 0.2 blocks over 33.9 minutes per game. He ranked No. 26 on my personal big board and No.