The Timberwolves have made it clear across the league that they are open to the idea of trading the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NBA Draft. But it is one thing to be open to the idea and another thing entirely to put a value on that pick to facilitate discussions.
In the longest period of draft preparation in league history, the Wolves have had the time to delve into in-depth scouting of the prospects, blunt evaluation of their own roster and an examination of how those two elements intersect in their plans to move forward. President of basketball operations Gersson Rosas and his staff, like the front offices of the 29 other franchises, have been conducting exercises inside team headquarters to try to determine the market for the No. 1 pick and the rest of their assets.
In a conference call this week, Rosas outlined the Wolves’ process for value setting. He said that most teams go through some sort of exercise that includes looking at each player on…
