Before and after Thursday's draft, Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly did what a lot of general managers do — he tried to take the heat off his incoming picks.
After drafting Auburn center Walker Kessler and Duke forward Wendell Moore Jr. on Thursday, Connelly played the game of lowering expectations.
"I'm not going to put unfair expectations of what they're going to do on the court," Connelly said. "Most rookies don't make a huge impact, but I do think when you add the type of people we added, I think the organization got better."
Just after Connelly said this, he was asked how these picks might affect how the Wolves attack free agency, which begins July 1.