Minnesota Timberwolves: Consensus Draft Selection

Apr 16, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) and forward Corey Brewer (13) at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love (42) and forward Corey Brewer (13) at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Doug McDermott NBA Draft
Mar 23, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Creighton Bluejays forward Doug McDermott (3) shoots over Baylor Bears center Isaiah Austin (21) during the game in the third round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

CBSSports.com’s Matt Moore

Doug McDermott, F, Creighton

Another guy who I looked at earlier, McDermott would get a long, hard look if he drops to the Wolves in the draft.

He fills a variety of needs:  long-range shooter, versatile forward, and bench scorer come to mind off the top of my head. What he does not do is make this team better defensively, but I am not sure how big of a priority that is at this point in time.

Adding McBuckets to the roster give the fan base a splash if nothing else, and would be pretty exciting to see if he can develop into anything close to the scorer he was at the collegiate level. He also, in the worst case scenario, gives the Wolves a shooter who can stretch the defense and take some pressure off the primary scorers.