Windhorst: James Wiseman Doesn't Want to Go to Wolves with Karl-Anthony Towns

It's a dream of nearly every NBA prospect to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick.

But as ESPN's Brian Windhorst said on the Scoop podcast with Darren Wolfson, that's not so much the case with James Wiseman if it means going to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"Wiseman does not want to come to Minnesota because Karl Towns is there," Windhorst said. "From what I understand, Wiseman doesn't even want to do anything with the Wolves."

The lack of interest appears to be mutual. There have been no reports linking Wiseman to Minnesota since the team won the lottery, and with good reason. Towns is one of the best centers in basketball and a franchise face the Wolves hope is around for a long time. Wiseman would represent a redundancy, even though they have different skill sets.

There could be some temptation for the Wolves to follow in the Los Angeles Lakers' footsteps and go in on a big lineup, but the fit isn't natural. Towns' brilliance comes from his ability to overwhelm opposing bigs in the paint and stretch them beyond the three-point arc. Adding a center who can't stretch the floor to the mix would limit Towns' game and make it easier for teams to hard double him in the post.

Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, the two other players viewed as potential No. 1 picks, are far more natural fits—though both come with the downside of creating one of the worst defensive backcourts in the NBA with D'Angelo Russell.

Minnesota's best course of action may be to trade back with the Warriors or Hornets, who are both considered more natural Wiseman fits, and then take their favored guard at No. 2 or No. 3.