2017 NBA Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves cannot pass on Jonathan Isaac

The Minnesota Timberwolves hold the #7 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. They cannot pass on Jonathan Isaac with their selection as he is a great fit.

Jonathan Isaac is the most intriguing player in this year’s NBA draft. His ceiling is endless and scouts continue to rave about not only what he is, but what he can become.

Jonathan Isaac could help change a team in a monstrous way. Every team could use a 6-foot-11 prospect who can shoot the ball like a guard, but one team needs to make him their top priority, and that is the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Minnesota picks seventh in the draft, which makes this pick realistic, although Isaac has refused to work out for teams outside of the top four. Regardless, Minnesota needs to prioritize him and make this pick based solely on fit.

Isaac is a lanky 6-foot-11 playmaker who plays on both ends of the floor and should fill out his long frame. Yes, most of what is said about Isaac is talked about in the future tense. He has massive amounts of potential and, everyone’s favorite phrase, a “high ceiling.” All that being said, he can live up to it and even if he doesn’t, his skills set is still good enough to make him a solid player in the league for awhile.

Isaac is the human representation of what the league has become in recent years. He is a nearly 7-foot specimen who can step out and knock down threes as well as put the ball on the floor. He’s a prototypical big man in today’s game.

He will help stretch the floor for the Timberwolves and cause mismatches on both ends of the floor. In college, he was a very good rebounder, pulling down nearly eight boards a game. He is rather frail, only clocking in at 210 pounds, but if he adds to his frame, he shouldn’t have a problem with the more physical play of the NBA.

The thing scouts are drooling over most about Isaac is his defense. He is long, coming in at 6-foot-11 with a 7-foot-1 wingspan. He averaged 1.5 blocks per game at Florida State and will be versatile on defense with his ability to cover ground with not only his length but also his speed. Tom Thibodeau must be salivating just thinking about how he can utilize him defensively.

The biggest con for Isaac is his ability offensively. He averaged 12 points per game but people see him as a player who needs to be able to play on the perimeter and knock down three-point shots at the next level. In college he only shot 34.8% from beyond the arc. This is obviously not ideal, but everyone’s focus here is on his potential. He has good mechanics and shot high percentages from everywhere else on the floor, leading people to believe that he can develop a consistent three-point stroke.

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Overall, Isaac shouldn’t have trouble bulking up and he shows the promise of someone who can develop a three-point shot. In college he didn’t need to be the guy in order to be successful and that will mesh perfectly alongside Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Timberwolves fans should be excited if they pick Jonathan Isaac at number seven.