The Wolves double down on defensive wings in the first round, a wise decision to complement the Towns-Russell core. Saddiq Bey is much bigger than Okoro — a bulky 6-foot-8 wing who can potentially slide up to the four in small-ball rotations. He’s not an elite athlete, but he understands how to use his frame on defense.
Bey can defend up and down the positional spectrum, and offensively, he was one of the best shooters in college basketball this season. He doesn’t have a ton of variety to his game — he’s mostly a spot-up shooter, but can attack closeouts and hit one or two-dribble pull-ups — but a rangy defend who can fill it up from deep typically has a spot in the league.
The Wolves, again, don’t need players who dominate the ball. Towns and Russell is enough offense for two teams. Okoro and Bey can step in, fill specific roles, and provide support on the margins. Bey happens to come from a premier college-to-NBA program in Villanova.