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2016 NBA Draft: 3 Players Minnesota Timberwolves Should Target At No. 5

By Brandon Carney

Mar 2, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Providence Friars guard Kris Dunn (3) celebrates against the Creighton Bluejays during the second half at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Providence Friars guard Kris Dunn (3) celebrates against the Creighton Bluejays during the second half at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Providence Friars guard Kris Dunn (3) shoots the ball over USC Trojans forward Bennie Boatwright (25) during the first half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Raleigh, NC, USA; Providence Friars guard Kris Dunn (3) shoots the ball over USC Trojans forward Bennie Boatwright (25) during the first half at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Kris Dunn, PG, Providence

Kriss Dunn had himself a heck of a career at Providence.

He finished his final season as a Friar with a stat line about as well-rounded and productive as it gets in college: 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game along with 2.5 steals, a 45 percent field goal percentage and 37 percent three-point percentage.

He has everything you want in a point guard which is why he’s the top rated and arguably only true point guard projected to go in the first round.

Dunn would give the Timberwolves the freedom to finally pull the trigger on trading Ricky Rubio. Although Rubio is one of the best distributing point guards in the league, Dunn has him trumped everywhere else.

He’s better at scoring and shoots better percentages from everywhere except the free throw line. Even though it’s tough to compare college and NBA stats, Dunn’s success with Providence leads you to believe he’ll be able to achieve similar things in the pros and make Rubio expendable.

The addition of Dunn would also round out what is already one of the most athletic lineups in the NBA.

Between the absurd natural talent of LaVine, Wiggins and Towns, this team would be overloaded with athleticism if Dunn, one of the quickest players in the nation, slotted into the starting lineup alongside them.

They would be deadly in both transition and half-court offense, making the prospect of drafting Dunn that much more enticing for both Timberwolves fans and basketball fans in general.

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