The Timberwolves have enjoyed a transactionally active 2022 draft thus far.
Minnesota is now sending out the No. 48 pick, Baylor swingman Kendall Brown, to the Pacers, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).
Brown was a Big 12 All-Freshman Team honoree during his single season for the Bears. The 19-year-old averaged 9.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.9 APG and 1.0 SPG across 34 contests, all starts, during the 2021/22 NCAA season. The 6’8″ guard posted shooting splits of .584/.341/.689.
Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic tweets that Indiana will be sending the Timberwolves a future second-round selection in exchange for Brown.
Minnesota has been proactive when it comes to dealmaking during this draft. First, the club sent the No. 19 selection in tonight’s draft to the Grizzlies in exchange for the Nos. 22 and 29 picks. The Timberwolves then sent that No. 29 pick, plus two future second-round selections, to the Rockets for the draft rights to No. 26 pick Wendell Moore out of Duke.
In the second round prior to this deal, the team acquired the draft rights to Memphis small forward Josh Minott and a 2023 second-round pick from Charlotte.
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