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Wolves Select Josh Okogie 20th Overall

With the 20th pick in the 2018 NBA draft, the Timberwolves have selected Georgia Tech shooting guard, Josh Okogie.

My initial reaction to the pick is...I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SELECTION.

A lot of smart people had plenty of great things to say about Okogie during the pre-draft process. He’s a wing with a huge wingspan (7’0″) and shot 38.2% from deep and 77.7% from the line in two college seasons. That checks a lot of boxes. Adding a 3-&-D wing prospect like

Entering the night, the greatest need in Minnesota was adding wing depth behind Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins.