Minnesota Timberwolves: Kris Dunn Starting Would Be Best

The Minnesota Timberwolves should start Kris Dunn over Ricky Rubio.

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected point guard Kris Dunn fifth overall in the 2016 NBA Draft. They selected Dunn because of his swagger, confidence, production and potential.

Dunn can do everything on the court. In his junior season, his final year at Providence University, Dunn’s statistical output was impressive. He was responsible for assisting on 41.8 percent of his teammates field goals. He shot 37.2 percent from the three-point line and 33.0 percent on pull-up jump shots. Around the rim, Dunn converted 58.1 percent of his shots. Defensively, Dunn recorded 2.5 steals per game and blocked 20 shots in 33 games.

Because he plays with so much confidence, he forces the issue and it causes him to take bad shots that decrease his efficiency. His confidence also leads to a high number of turnovers. He’s also not a strong free-throw shooter and only converted 69.3 percent of his shots at the charity stripe over his career. Still, while not being a 50-40-90 point guard who shoots with lights out precision, Dunn is a special talent. He’s a player who can have similar production to the Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall if given the chance.