Minnesota Timberwolves: 2018 NBA Draft grades

No. 20: Josh Okogie, Georgia Tech

Josh Okogie was a little bit of a surprise pick here, and many believed Minnesota could have possibly traded back for him. Whether that be true or not, the Wolves landed a very Thibodeau-like player. Okogie is a workhorse who will fight on every play. The biggest needs for the Wolves are 3-point shooting, toughness, depth and defense. This pick crosses everything off that list.

In his sophomore season at Georgia Tech, Okogie averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. He will certainly be a major addition off the bench, especially with Jamal Crawford opting out of his player option.

He’s also an athletic freak with great size. At the NBA Draft Combine, he had a vertical of 42″. Despite being 6’4″, he has a wingspan of 7’0″ and is also 210 pounds. A lot of Wolves fans aren’t a fan of this pick, but I think they’ll come around when they actually watch him play.

Georgia Tech was not a good team this year and that causes a lot of people to not watch the team as much. That was a huge reason that many people were upset because they knew names like Gary Trent Jr., Grayson Allen, Jacob Evans and Robert Williams were still on the board.

While he wasn’t a big name necessarily entering the draft for Wolves fans, he may end up being one of the Wolves’ biggest picks in the last few years. There’s a lot of potential and a lot to like from him.

Could they have slid down and drafted him? Probably. At least they got their guy and it appears that everyone is happy… well, the fans will eventually warm up to this.

Grade: B+