Minnesota Timberwolves: Ranking the last 10 first-round picks
By Corey Rausch
6. Jarrett Culver
There is every possibility Jarrett Culver will end up higher on this list. Even after a less than stellar rookie campaign the potential is clear and the floor is higher than the players before him on this list. But as of yet, he has not been any better than the sixth rank.
The rookie appeared in all but three games for the team this season and started in more than half of those appearances. That is likely to change given the likelihood that the team takes a guard at the top of the draft this year but he is still capable of being a solid contributor off the bench.
In just 23.9 minutes per game this season, he averaged 9.2 points 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. The efficiency needs to improve, that is indisputable. He shot only 29.9 percent from 3-point range and an even more depressing 46.2 percent from the free throw line.
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Those numbers would be bad for a raw big man. For a guard, they are the early warning signs of a death sentence. If he can improve them his defensive ability will keep him rising on this list. If not he may be the next former top Timberwolves pick to find himself quickly looking for another home.