Potential Shooting Guards

Eric Gordon

Gordon fits the bill offensively as he is a player that doesn't shy away from the spotlight and would be capable of shouldering the offensive load. The Wolves would need to compensate for him a bit on defense, being an undersized shooting guard, but that's something the Wolves could handle. Gordon is light of foot, challenging his opponents to keep pace.

How to get him? The Wolves could offer up Beasley and Johnson and a pick to the Hornets.

O.J. Mayo

Mayo is a fearless shooter and, like most shooting guards, wants to win games for his team. Mayo has been playing one spot off the court, as the sixth man, for the Grizzlies lately. He has been playing that spot though he averages 25.5 minutes per game and is often seen off the bench in the late minutes of the game. In Mayo's first two seasons, he was a starter that averaged 18 points per game. Defense is a shortcoming on Mayo's resume.

How to get him? Beasley, again, would be offered.

Evan Turner

Turner slumps in comparison to Gordon and Mayo when it comes to outside shooting. However, he holds just as much ability when it comes to getting to the rim. He woulds hard on both ends of the court and would slide in nicely to the Wolves' rebounding mantra. Turner is more of a team player and less of a star, which would balance with the Loves and Rubios of the Wolves.

How to get him? Here, the Wolves would have to offer up a lot more. The Wolves could offer Beasley, Williams, Johnson, Randolph and a 2012 first-round pick and a 2014 first-round pick for Turner and Andre Iguodala.

Kevin Martin

I have strayed from my initial assessment of Martin. Forgetting he is the oldest of my suggested prospects, at 29 years old, and is likely starting to decline. The Wolves have had enough rebuilding years - we don't need to bring in a guy that will need replacing soon.

More Bad Luck for Wolves

The Wolves string of bad luck in the annual NBA Draft Lottery continued last night when the Wolves dropped two spots to get the 4th pick in the upcoming draft. That's the 7th time out of the 12 years the Wolves have partcipated in the lottery that they have dropped a spot. In their history, the Wolves have never moved up in draft position. This means that if they want to get their hands on Ohio State's Evan Turner, they will be forced to trade some assets in order to get their. That all depends on if the Wolves believe he is the answer to their problems and it also depends on how much the Wolves are willing to give up to get him. Expect the Wolves to try very hard to move up in this draft and use their other two first round picks as trade bait. Al Jefferson or Kevin Love might also be used as trade bait, depending on which of the two the front office prefers. If the Wolves stand pat with the 4th pick, expect them to take long looks at Wesley Johnson, DeMarcus Cousins, Derrick Favors, and Cole Aldrich.

Evan Turner Player Profile

I believe that Evan Turner has the ability to turn around the state of the Timberwolves. Turner has the ability to do it just based off of his numbers this past season. He averaged 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists. In college basketball's history, only two players have averaged 20/10/5 and that is Larry Bird of Indiana State, and the only player to do it from a major conference was Bill Walton in the 1972 season. Andy Glockner of SI wrote an amazing article about who else has come close to averaging 20/10/5. The list of players who didn't get as close as Turner is unbelievable. Grant Hill (17.4/6.9/5.2) Dwayne Wade (21.5/6.3/4.4). Tim Duncan (20.8/14.7/3.2) all weren't able to do it. The other two who came as close as Turner are two of most freakishly multitalented stars of the modern era: Magic Johnson (17.0/7.9/7.4 and 17.1/7.3/8.4 in his two seasons) and Jason Kidd. Turner is the most complete college basketball player to come through in awhile. The players I just mentioned have had success in the NBA to say the least. Turner is a fantastic leader and is said to be an extremely hard worker. Although criticized for his lack of elite athleticism, the truth of the matter is that Turner flat out knows how to play. Most importantly, Turner makes all of his teammates better. He never presses to score. All of his points come in the flow of the game and so do all of his rebounds and assists. With the state of the Timberwolves in shambles, the Timberwolves need someone who can do a little bit of everything.

Minnesota Timberwolves in the process of a huge rebuilding project as the 2010 NBA draft draws near

The 2010 NBA draft is just over a month away and the Minnesota Timberwolves are clearly preparing for some big Timberwolves Roster changes. David Khan has made it clear that he wants to bring in the talent that the team is lacking.

"We don't have THE block," Kahn said. "That one block where you can build everything else around."

Coach Kurt Rambis seemed to agree, because he arranged the roster in order to make financial room for some big players. Most experts say that the Minnesota Timberwolves have no shot of signing a player from free agency... Free agents are looking for teams they can win with. The Timberwolves aren't in the running for a player like LeBron or Chris Bosh. Instead the Timberwolves are going to have to find their lead Wolf from the NBA Draft.

With 3 first round picks, the Minnesota Timberwolves are positioned to make some strong moves in June. Favorites overall for guards include John Wall from Kentucky and Evan Turner from Ohio State.