The Minnesota Timberwolves were on the clock with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft after making a trade with the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the week.
In the deal, the Nets moved up to No. 28, which they used to select Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson. The Wolves completed the trade by choosing Duke guard Isaiah Evans.
Evans spent two seasons with the Blue Devils but made quite the jump from his freshman to sophomore year. This past season with Duke, Evans played and started in all 38 games for the team, averaging 15 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He also made 38 percent of his shots from beyond the arc in his two years at Duke.
The decision to select Evans is made knowing that Donte DiVincenzo will miss a good chunk, if not the entire season with a torn Achilles. Evans can compete for his minutes in the guard rotation coming off the bench.
Duke coach Jon Scheyer believes Evans has the ability to build momentum at a moment’s notice.
“He can get hot as fast as anybody I’ve coached. When he sees one go in, you can feel the whole building react,” Scheyer said.
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