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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – NOVEMBER 30: LaMelo Ball could fit with the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images) /

New Orleans Pelicans NBA Mock Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves Pick #1

Pick Analysis. 1. player. Scouting Report. Point Guard/ Illawara Hawks. Minnesota Timberwolves. LaMelo Ball. 86

After all the talk and misdirection, the Minnesota Timberwolves will probably just take the player who most have as the #1 pick in the draft and that is LaMelo Ball.

Minnesota has a solid young core and all of them can score, so adding a pass-first point guard makes sense.

D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns and Malik Beasley are all high-volume shooters, and LaMelo is potentially a guy who could get them much better shots, especially in the open court.

There is no consensus number one pick in this draft, which is why the Timberwolves will probably bet on star power as much as talent. LaMelo is the flashiest name in this draft and will bring some attention to the oft-overlooked Timberwolves, who will be trying to make the leap into the playoffs.

I could also see the Timberwolves trading this pick if they really don’t like anyone and the Pels might be one of the teams to jump at the chance to take LaMelo.

This is the safest pick in a draft full of unknowns, as LaMelo should be at least as good as Lonzo Ball, and if so, he’d fit well with what the Wolves already have.