Timberwolves select Daniel Oturu with No. 33 pick
With the No. 33 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Minnesota standout Daniel Oturu, who is reportedly headed to the New York Knicks.
The big man had a highly productive sophomore season for the Golden Gophers, averaging a team-high 20.1 points while leading the Big Ten in both boards (11.3) and blocks (2.5) per game. He also topped the conference with a 56.3 field-goal percentage and tied for seventh in the nation with 18 double-doubles.
Oturu began expanding his offensive game away from the basket after operating mostly in the post during his freshman year. His development into a stretch-five option could bode well for his potential in today's 3-point-heavy NBA.
Bio
Position: C
School: Minnesota
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 240 lbs
Wingspan: 7-foot-4
Max vertical: N/A
Strengths
- One of the top rebounders in the nation
- Good back-to-the-basket game; uses his strength and an array of post moves to get points in the paint
- Has floor-spacing potential; he shot 36.5% on 1.7 triples per game last season
- Can put the ball on the floor and attack on straight-line drives
- Uses his length to contest and block shots around the rim
Weaknesses
- Slightly undersized for an NBA 5
- Heavy-footed; opposing guards often targeted him in switches on the perimeter
- Must show more defensive discipline; had some foul troubles in both of his collegiate seasons
- Slow shot release
- Turnover-prone