2023 NBA Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves Official Selections and Draft Grades

Who did the Minnesota Timberwolves select in the 2023 NBA Draft?

After dealing a massive amount of draft selections for Rudy Gobert last offseason, the Timberwolves didn’t have a first round selection to make on draft night 2023.

But, with former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Gobert and more, adding a second-rounder was likely enough for Minnesota. Next season, they'll look to make the Playoffs after winning the Western Conference’s Play-In game last season versus Oklahoma City.

So far, they haven't added a surplus this offseason. But if they play their cards right, they could squeeze fine value out of their selection.

Here’s how the Timberwolves’ draft unfolded:

Selections

No. 33: Leonard Miller (via San Antonio)

No. 53: Jaylen Clark

Overall Draft Grade

C

Draft Summary

The Timberwolves didn't have a ton to work with in the 2023 NBA Draft, but still managed to take a shot on a potential high-ceiling player, which earns them some points in our book.

At No. 33 overall Minnesota finally swung on G League Ignite hybrid Leonard Miller, who saw a bit of a slide relative to where most experts saw him going.

Miller is a unique fit at 6-foot-10, being more of a wing than a true forward or center, but showed production nonetheless in the G League averaging 18.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.

Minnesota also managed to snag Jaylen Clark, who was good enough defensively in college to not only earn draft hype, but could see some situational use as a rookie.

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