Two choices for all 30 first-round NBA draft picks: Will your team fill a need or choose the best value?

Two choices for all 30 first-round NBA draft picks: Will your team fill a need or choose the best value?

Best player available? Fill a need? We played out both strategies for 30 first-round slots in the draft.

Timberwolves Face Crucial Draft Decision

The Timberwolves have found themselves in possession of a first-round draft pick this spring. When Wolves GM Tim Connelly made the move to bring in Rudy Gobert, he sent out first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027, and 2029. It seemed unlikely the Wolves would be back in the first round this year. However, when he later traded away Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks threw in a protected pick by way of Detroit. Detroit had long been a lottery team, so i…