Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves received the
seventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft at tonight's NBA Draft Lottery.
Wolves forward Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 overall pick in 2014 and the 2014-15
KIA NBA Rookie of the Year, represented Minnesota at tonight's Draft Lottery
held at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. The 2017 NBA Draft will
be held on June 22 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and broadcast
by ESPN.
Originally slated
to draft in the sixth position, the Timberwolves entered tonight's NBA Draft
Lottery with a 33.09 percent chance of falling to seventh, making it
statistically the second most likely result. The Wolves came into tonight with
an 18.31 percent chance at landing a top-three pick, a 43.95 percent chance of
remaining in their pre-lottery sixth slot and a 37.74 percent chance of moving
back. Minnesota will select seventh for the third time in franchise history,
previously selecting Luc Longley in 1991 and Corey Brewer in 2007.
The seventh pick
in the NBA Draft has produced a number of star players over the years,
including Stephen Curry, Richard Hamilton, Kevin Johnson, Chris Mullin and
Alvin Robertson. Hall of Famer John Havlicek was chosen seventh overall in
1962.
The Wolves do not
have a selection in the second round of this year’s draft.
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