[外電] Chad Ford's 2009 Draft Board
5 Minnesota (from Washington) Ricky Rubio 6-5 180 PG Spain
The Wolves get their man at No. 5. Great pick for Minnesota. They are
rebuilding and now they have the new face of the franchise in Rubio. He's
going to get to play right away and he'll make some mistakes. But I think
he'll be really good in two to three years -- good enough that the Kings may
regret passing on him. UPDATE: OK, something is going on. Ricky Rubio and
Jonny Flynn are both point guards. I don't think they'll play on the floor
together. There is a trade, I think. I wouldn't be surprised if someone got
to the Wolves to get Rubio or Flynn.
6 Minnesota Jonny Flynn 6-1 196 PG Syracuse
Flynn is a great leader, tough and a good defender. I know the Wolves liked
both Flynn and Rubio, but I doubt they keep both of these guys. My gut says
that Rubio will be the one who's moved and Flynn will stay. But we'll see.
18 Minnesota Ty Lawson 6-1 199 PG North Carolina
(from Miami, rights to T. Lawson traded to Denver for future considerations)
No, the Timberwolves aren't running a three-PG offense. They're moving Lawson
to Denver for a future first-round pick. He'll be a really good backup for
Chauncey Billups. He flies up and down the floor and is as steady as they
come.
28 Minnesota (from Boston) Wayne Ellington 6-5 202 SG North Carolina
OK, the Wolves finally decided to draft something other than a point guard.
Ellington is a terrific shooter, which the Wolves will need with Rubio and/or
Flynn on the team. He diversified his game this year and might be a bit
underrated. This is a nice pick this far down in the draft.
15 (45) Minnesota Nick Calathes 6-5 185 PG Florida
(from Philadelphia through Miami, traded to Dallas)
Calathes is now property of the Mavs, and he's a real steal here, a terrific
passer with a great feel for the game. John Hollinger's Draft Rater loved
him. I think his deal with Greece created some ambiguity and caused his stock
to slip.
17 (47) Minnesota (from Miami) Henk Norel 6-11 211 PF Netherlands
Norel is the first player drafted that I didn't have in my top 60. He's an
energy guy who isn't especially skilled. I wasn't wowed by him at the Reebok
Eurocamp. But I defer to Pete Philo, the Wolves' excellent international
scout -- he runs the camp and knows his stuff.
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