The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted speedy center Justin Patton with the No. 16 pick in the NBA Draft, adding an athletic scorer who burst onto the scene last season as a freshman at Creighton.
The Wolves acquired the pick in a trade with the Chicago Bulls, getting Jimmy Butler and the No. 16 selection in exchange for the No. 7 pick, shooting guard Zach LaVine and point guard Kris Dunn.
A late-bloomer who received just one offer out of high school, the Omaha, Nebraska native stayed close to home at Creighton, red-shirting the 2015-16 season, before emerging as one of the draft’s most intriguing prospects as a freshman.