Wolves May Gain More Value from No. 33 Pick Than No. 28
Minnesota moved down from 28 to 33 in a trade for Julius Randle, gaining cap space to re-sign Ayo Dosunmu and pursue future moves. The 33rd pick, as a second‑round selection, typically carries a cheaper, more flexible contract under the rookie wage scale than the 28th pick, making it potentially more valuable and easier to use in deals. Prospects around 33 are expected to be similar in quality to those at 28, but with the benefit of lower cap impact, enabling the Wolves to draft well on a team‑friendly deal or even package the pick to move up in the first round, though they’ll contend with an agent‑driven second‑round market.
