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Timberwolves want Pau Gasol for No. 2 pick?
Timberwolves want Pau Gasol for No. 2 pick?
The [Minnesota]e|OOD Timberwolves have the second overall pick in the draft, which seems like it should be a good thing, but the Sporting News reports that the team isn't excited about its choices and has been trying to trade the pick .
The Wolves already have a young guy at forward, Michael Beasley (notes) , who fills the same role as the consensus No. 2 selection, [Arizona]e|OOD forward Derrick Williams. The Sporting News reports that the team is asking for a lot in return for the pick: "The latest from [Minnesota]e|OOD has the team targeting ... forward Pau Gasol (notes) " of the [Los Angeles]e|OOD Lakers in exchange for the pick. Gasol averaged 18.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game last season.
The Timberwolves have already been rejected by the [Washington]e|OOD Wizards when they asked to trade the pick for 7-0 center JaVale McGee (notes) , the Sporting News notes. McGee averaged 10.1 points, eight rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots per game last season.
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Source: Sporting News
