My friends and I ran into Jaylen Nowell at Topgolf one time. It was probably a month or two after he was selected 43rd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“Wait, is that Jaylen Nowell?”
“Nah, is it?”
“Hey, good luck this season Jaylen!”
“Thanks guys.”
As a second round pick, I wasn’t sure I’d be seeing a whole lot more of Nowell. Certainly not in person, but not on my TV at home either.
I was very wrong. What’s new.
In his third NBA season, Nowell has solidified his case to permanently remain in the rotation.