2011 NBA Mock Draft Has the Marshon Brooks Ending Up with the Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves did not get the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, but I think they’ll end up getting their man with the No. 2 pick anyway. That would be Duke’s Kyrie Irving, who should be the point guard that the Timberwolves have been trying to find for years.
With the No. 20 pick, the Timberwolves can either fill a need or they can look for the best value.
Either that, or they could try to kill two birds with one stone. And at No. 20, the only guy that fits that particular bill is Providence shooting guard Marshon Brooks.
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Once the draft gets into the lower third of the first round, Brooks is probably the most athletic player that can be had. He’s 6’5″ with a seven-foot wingspan, and he is one heck of a scorer. He averaged better than 24 points per game last season, and he did it while shooting an impressive 48 percent from the field.
Brooks is not the most polished shooter you’re going to find, but he can get to the basket at will and he knows how to finish when he gets there.
Right now, the Timberwolves have Wesley Johnson slated in as their two guard. He’s a good talent, but he’s more of a forward. This is not to say that Brooks would start over him right away, but the situation would certainly be worth monitoring going forward.