2011 NBA Draft: Will Kanter and Williams Workouts Determine Minnesota's Pick?

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2011 NBA Draft Focuses On Minnesota and the Second-Overall Selection

When people look at the NBA Draft, everyone knows what Cleveland is going to do.

The Cavaliers, a franchise still tortured by the memories of LeBron James' callous exodus from Cleveland last summer, will take Duke guard Kyrie Irving with the first-overall selection.

After that, all bets are off.

Minnesota holds the second pick in the draft, yet no one knows what the Timberwolves are going to do with it. There have been mixed signals coming out of the organization, but with Enes Kanter and Derrick Williams coming to town, we may get a better picture.

Per USA Today:

Arizona forward Derrick Williams and Turkish big man Enes (EE'-ness) Kanter are scheduled to workout individually for the Wolves on Thursday.
Minnesota holds the No. 2 pick in the draft, with lots of speculation that Williams will be the pick. But Kanter's size at 6-foot-11 could make him an attractive option as well.
The Wolves will also workout Washington guard Isaiah Thomas, Colorado guard Alex Burks, Virginia Tech guard Malcolm Delaney and Oakland center Keith Benson in the morning session.

If David Kahn takes Derrick Williams, then he deserves to be fired.

Minnesota is in a position where it can really flesh out its roster, and it cannot afford to be taking a swingman that doesn't fit into any real spot on the roster. Grabbing a guy like Kanter, who can bring intensity and toughness to the frontcourt, makes the most sense for the Timberwolves.

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Ricky Rubio is coming to down, and Michael Beasley and Kevin Love have created a decent frontcourt, but Kanter is the type of guy who can bring everything together in Minnesota.

Kanter is the no-brainer selection, but it doesn't shock me that Kahn would flirt with a swingman like Williams.

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