NBA Draft night Thursday brought dealings and drafting affecting the Minnesota Timberwolves and several area players.
The Timberwolves have bolstered their backcourt with Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver and Washington’s Jaylen Nowell.
They landed Culver after a proposed trade pushed them up five slots in the first round. A person with knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press the Wolves agreed to deal power forward Dario Saric and the No. 11 pick for the No. 6 selection from the Phoenix Suns. Nowell was a second round pick.
The Dallas Mavericks traded down in the second round of the NBA draft, ending up with Nebraska forward Isaiah Roby at No. 45 overall.
The Los Angeles Lakers chose Iowa State’s Talen Horton-Tucker with the 46th overall pick. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Marial Shayok of the Cyclones in the second round.
