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NBA Draft 2016: Results And Pick-By-Pick Analysis

By Michael Saenz

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; A general view of a video board displaying all thirty draft picks in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-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 /

5. Minnesota Timberwolves

Pick: Kris Dunn, G, Providence 

This is another interesting aspect of the draft. Both the Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls heavily tried to outbid each other for the opportunity to draft Kris Dunn. In the end, the Wolves elected to keep the pick and draft him themselves.

A trade can still be made, but for the time being Dunn is a Wolf. He’s kind of the perfect fit in Minnesota, too. He’s a more complete guard than Jamal Murray and Buddy Hield and has a lot of the tools that it takes to be a star in the NBA.

Under Tom Thibodeau’s tutelage in Minnesota, Dunn should be happy where he landed. Minnesota now has one of the most talented rosters in the NBA. It’s going to be interesting to watch Thibs begin to mold his clay.

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