The team may be thrilled to have the top pick, but it is also considering all options, including a trade. Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Timberwolves open to trading No. 1 draft pick

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 8/21/20

The Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday won the NBA Draft Lottery and will have the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. The team may be thrilled to have the top pick, but it is also considering all options, including a trade.

Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas told reporters on Thursday that the team is open to everything:

Trading No. 1 is an option for Wolves. Rosas:

"We have an open mind as we go through all of this. We want to do what’s best for this organization. And it means being thorough, being diligent and looking at every option. Draft, trade, free agency, whatever the case may be."
— Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) August 21, 2020

Whatever the Timberwolves decide to do with the pick, this is a big break for the team.

The T-Wolves hit big with the Karl-Anthony Towns pick at No. 1 overall in 2015 and had a nice pick of Zach LaVine the year before. But they haven’t drafted well since. This will mark an opportunity for the franchise to add an extra piece to Towns and D’Angelo Russell, and possibly give them a playoff core.

Minnesota has only made the playoffs once since 2004 and had the second-fewest wins in the league this season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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