NBA Draft 2020: An updated mock ahead of the new year

NBA Draft 2020: An updated mock draft prior to the new year

PORTLAND, OREGON - NOVEMBER 12: James Wiseman #32 of the Memphis Tigers and Anthony Mathis #32 of the Oregon Ducks battle for position during the second half of the game at Moda Center on November 12, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. Oregon won the game 82-74. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

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AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 12: Tyrese Haliburton #22 of the Iowa State Cyclones (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves – Tyrese Haliburton – Iowa State Guard

The Wolves need a pure point guard and Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton may be the best passer in the draft.

Early on in this college basketball season, Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton has played exceptionally well. The sophomore guard is averaging a shade under 8 assists per game and shooting 42 percent from three on six attempts per game.

Haliburton dazzles with his passing ability and it’s usually the first thing that jumps out when watching him play. He’s great at not only making the simple play, but he can make difficult passes too.

At six-foot-five, Haliburton can see over the top of defenses and make passes that other guys at his position simply cannot do. Now, pair that passing ability with a big as skilled as Karl-Anthony Towns and a wing as high-flying as Andrew Wiggins.

A large part of the Timberwolves struggles during the Towns and Wiggins era has been a lack of point guard production, Haliburton could be the remedy for that and should be a guy the T-Wolves target.

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