The 2020 NBA Draft did not have a lot of upsets, especially the choice of the top three picks is exactly the same as the previous prediction. The shooting guard Edwards from the University of Georgia was successfully selected as the No. 1 pick and joined the Timberwolves. The second-placed Warriors chose the talented center Wiseman, and Joe's Hornets won three goals without hesitation.
The top three players are full of talent, and the teams each take what they need.
In fact, before the draft draw, Wiseman was the most promising to become the No. 1 pick, but because the Timberwolves got the No. 1 pick, he was originally ranked second. Edwards became a favorite of the No. 1 pick. After all, this is not the era of the Twin Towers, and the Timberwolves cannot trade Towns to give way to Wiseman. In addition, the Warriors with the second pick do need a young center, so Edwards and Wiseman are in the top two. No suspense.
If the most suspenseful of the top three players is the flower show, although the talent and ability of the three goals are also good, but Okongu and others at the back also have the strength to attack this position, but from Jordan's statement before the draft, you know He is still very optimistic about three goals, and as expected, the Hornets won three goals without hesitation in third place.
In fact, the three of them performed very well last season, but none of them performed amazing enough, so the top three picks can only be said that the teams have their needs.
attached three-person game data last season:
Edwards NCAA averaged 19.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.8 assists
Wiseman NCAA averaged 19.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3 blocks,
three goals, Bauer averaged 17 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.67 assists per game. Steals
for 44.2 million US dollars in four years, Edwards gains "money"
According to salary experts, the rookie contract of the top pick Edwards will reach 44.2 million US dollars for four years. The first two years of 20 million US dollars is a fully guaranteed amount, and the next two years It is a team option.
Every year in the draft, we pay attention not only to the ownership of the No. 1 overall pick, but also to how much the top pick’s rookie contract has increased. I remember that when Yao Ming was selected as the top pick in 2002, his rookie contract was less than four years old. 20 million, this amount has now doubled.
With the increasing influence of the NBA, the salary cap is constantly rising, and the salary of the No. 1 pick has also risen, but this year Edwards’ contract has actually shrunk by $50,000. This is all due to the epidemic affecting the NBA. Income and salary cap. When "Fat Tiger" Williamson was selected as the No. 1 pick in 2019, his four-year contract was $44.25 million, which was $50,000 more than Edwards. In 2018, Ayton's contract was $40.37 million for four years. , So if it were not for the impact of the epidemic, how could Edwards’ total contract amount be more than US$46 million. Z1z
's election as the No. 1 pick gave Edwards a "money path", but will his future be as smooth as that? I am afraid he will be the most lost person in the top three.
Timberwolves helplessly, Edwards is embarrassed to join
. If you want to say which team in the league lacks the most talent, it must be the Timberwolves. They once owned Wiggins and Downs are favored by many experts, but the result is spiritual attributes. Poor, strong surface strength is actually vulnerable.
The Timberwolves management is fed up with the process of cultivating players all the time. They need the team to show results immediately. They want an immediate and powerful star to lead the team to success. This is also the reason Butler came before, but the final reason Disintegration of players due to internal discord. Later, last season, the Timberwolves finally gave away the extremely talented Wiggins to the Timberwolves, in exchange for Russell who had a better relationship with Towns, but obviously the combination of Russell and Towns did not have the ability to lead the team. The strength of the rise, so the Timberwolves really hope to get a mature star.
This can be seen from the fact that the Timberwolves are still working hard to trade the No. 1 lottery at the moment before the draft. The Timberwolves have always been open to trading the No. 1 lottery, but no one cares about it. In fact, this is mainly due to the low overall level of this rookie. The impact is that not only the Timberwolves, the Warriors and the Hornets are also working hard to trade the draft picks, but they never made a trip.
In the end, the Timberwolves had no choice but to choose Edwards who was more suitable for the team. This was also helpless.Although Edwards joined the Timberwolves as the No. 1 pick, it is hard to say that he succeeded. After all, it is difficult for the Timberwolves to give him a room for development. The
lineup configuration makes Edwards full of challenges and extremely difficult.
It is obvious from the Timberwolves lineup that what the team needs is not a second player, but a player in the third and fourth positions, the 1.96-meter Edwards He doesn't have the size to play the third position, he is a typical shooting guard.
However, the Timberwolves currently have Malik Beasley in the second position. This shooting guard traded from the Nuggets last season can contribute 20.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. This has become the Timberwolves’ answer in the second position. , He has comprehensive skills, not only has the shooting stability and breakthrough ability, but also has a tacit understanding with Towns and Russell after joining the Timberwolves, and he is only 23 years old in the rising period of his career, playing performance It is also very convincing, and the Timberwolves cannot force Beasley to give up the starting position just because Edwards is the No. 1 overall pick.
Even if the Timberwolves let Edwards start at the second position, his performance space is still very limited. At present, the core of the team, Towns and Russell, are both players who are very dependent on the ball. Last season, Towns’ possession rate of the round reached 27.8%, and Russell reached 30.5%, and neither of them is good at it. Assist players are all characterized by scoring, which makes it difficult for Edwards, who also relies on offense, to have too many opportunities to perform.
also sent news that was even worse for Edwards during the draft. That is, the Timberwolves used the 17th pick in exchange for Rubio, who had played for the team for many years. Although Rubio and Edwards do not conflict. But Rubio's return is likely to make Russell return to the second position, so Edwards will have no possibility of starting at all. He can only compete on the bench with Beasley, who is averaging 20+ per game. For the opportunity to play, a rookie with no NBA experience competed with a player who has played for four years with an average of 20+ playing time. The result can be imagined.
finally summarizes
as the old saying goes, "Heaven will come down to the people and the people, you must first bite your mind, work your muscles and bones, starve your skin, cut your body empty, and do whatever you want, so you are tempted and patient, Zeng Yi "It can't", as the No. 1 pick, Edwards will not be ignored by the Timberwolves, but he has to fight for the opportunity by himself. This is the process that must be experienced in the talented Timberwolves. It is said that heroes are born in troubled times. The Timberwolves, who have been in a downturn for many years, are actually easier to build great achievements. The next step will be how Edwards can prove his number one pick.
