When the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted forward Josh Minott out of Memphis in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft with the No. 45 overall pick, many thought he would be a multi-year project.
Given that Minott played only 14.6 minutes per game and had largely underwhelming per game averages, that was understandable. But tonight, Minott showed an improved game from what we saw at Memphis, thriving in the up-tempo, pace-and-space style of play at the next level.
The former four-star prospect got off to a slow start easing his way into things in the first quarter, but exploded in the second-quarter.