Mock Draft 2.0: New Orleans Pelicans Jump into Top Four

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New Orleans Pelicans, Tyler Bey
CORVALLIS, OREGON – FEBRUARY 15: Tyler Bey #1 of the Colorado Buffaloes: New Orleans Pelicans Mock Draft (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) /

86. Scouting Report. Minnesota Timberwolves. 16. player. Pick Analysis. Small Forward / Colorado. Tyler Bey

Tyler Bey is another player who could make a big jump in the draft simply due to the lack of wings.

Bey is one of the few juniors in the draft, so he should be able to step into the Timberwolves’ rotation right away.

Bey is not a volume scorer but he does shoot 43.3 percent from 3-point range and projects as a 3-and-D wing.

He has good size at 6-foot-7 and pulls down his share of rebounds with nine per game.

Bey has posted 11 games with 10 or more rebounds this season and would instantly give the Timberwolves a boost in rebounding from the wing.

The Timberwolves already have plenty of volume shooters and got another guard earlier in the draft, so taking a defensive-minded wing who can shoot makes sense.

Bey would also pick up some of the slack for Towns on the offensive boards, as the Timberwolves’ center likes to play away from the hoop.

Bey has the tools to be a steal at this point in the draft, and at the very least will be a competent wing who can defend the position and grab boards.