2020 NBA Draft: Live Grades for Every Pick https://reurl.cc/gmoyrX No. 1 Pick: Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves And Anthony Edwards it is as the Minnesota Timberwolves open the evening with a relatively predictable pick for such an unpredictable class. He’s the cleanest on-court fit with Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, so if Minnesota valued the draft’s top prospects in roughly the same tier, t hat could’ve been the deciding factor. The stat sheet speaks to Edwards' wide range of possible outcomes, which has b rought forth comparisons to anyone from Dwyane Wade and Victor Oladipo on the high end to Dion Waiters and Andrew Wiggins on the not-so-flattering side. Was serman landed in the middle with Zach LaVine. It shouldn't be overlooked that Edwards popped for 19.1 points per night as an 18-year-old freshman while showing advanced shot-making and shot-creating man euvers. But it also can't be dismissed that he did so while posting a 40.2/29. 4/77.2 slash line, or that his production didn't translate to team success (Ge orgia went just 16-16 en route to a 13th-place finish in the SEC). He has an NBA body (6'5", 225 lbs) and NBA athleticism, and if he puts those t hings together to become a steady scorer, secondary playmaker and versatile de fender, this pick will be a home run. But if he's only good for hollow, ineffi cient points and doesn't move the needle in other areas, this might go down as an infield single. If Ryan Saunders and Co. can coach up Edwards the right way, this could be a g reat pick. But there are more uncertainties than you’d like at the top. Grade: B No. 23 Pick: Leandro Bolmaro, Minnesota Timberwolves (via Knicks) The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly traded the Nos. 25 and 33 picks to move up for Argentinian swingman Leandro Bolmaro, per Shams Charania if The Athleti c and Stadium. The longer Bolmaro sticks in the NBA, the more you'll hear jokes about how he' ll still be schooling people at some rec center well into his senior years. He 's a master of the craft when it comes to handling and distributing, and when that combo is being delivered by a 6'7" wing, that's always an interesting pla ce to start. He competes defensively—addressing an obvious need for Minnesota—and mostly makes good reads, though he can be prone to gambling. While he also has limite d lateral quickness and could have trouble containing elite athletes, he'll ho ld his own in most matchups. He must improve as a shooter, though. If he can't develop a reliable deep ball , he'll handcuff the other areas of his offensive game. Still, his passing sho uld get good mileage with scorers like Towns, Russell and Edwards around him. Grade: B- No. 28 Pick: Jaden McDaniels, Minnesota Timberwolves (via Thunder) The overhaul of the Minnesota Timberwolves continued as the club landed Jaden McDaniels after acquiring the No. 28 pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder, per? Charania. The idea of what McDaniels could become is wildly intriguing. He's a 6'9" forward who can run pick-and-rolls, score out of isolations and bu ry long-range jumpers. He also has the mobility and hops to be a versatile sto pper who can switch onto perimeter players and erase shots as a weak-side shot blocker. But his reality is worlds removed from that upside, and he may never even appr oach his ceiling. Wasserman offered the cautionary comparison of Mario Hezonja , which means McDaniels might deliver some "Wow!" plays but could cancel them out with brutal decision-making. Grade: B- --

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