Wolves

NBA draft at a glance

June 24, 2012 at 1:42PM

NBA ENTRY DRAFT AT A GLANCE

Where: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.

When: 6 p.m. Thursday

TV: ESPN

FIRST-ROUND ORDER

1. New Orleans

2. Charlotte

3. Washington

4. Cleveland

5. Sacramento

6. Portland

(from Brooklyn)

7. Golden State

8. Toronto

9. Detroit

10. New Orleans

(from Timberwolves)

11. Portland

12. Milwaukee

13. Phoenix

14. Houston

15. Philadelphia

16. Houston

(from New York)

17. Dallas

18. Timberwolves

(from Utah)

19. Orlando

20. Denver

21. Boston

22. Boston

(from L.A. Clippers)

23. Atlanta

24. Cleveland

(from L.A. Lakers)

25. Memphis

26. Indiana

27. Miami

28. Oklahoma City

29. Chicago

30. Golden State

(from San Antonio)

Wolves picks: Round 1, 18th overall (from Utah). Round 2, 58th (from Oklahoma City).

Top-rated prospects: PF Anthony Davis, Kentucky; PF Thomas Robinson, Kansas; SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky; SG Bradley Beal, Florida; C Andre Drummond, Connecticut; SF Harrison Barnes, North Carolina; SG Dion Waiters, Syracuse; SG Jeremy Lamb, Connecticut; PG Damian Lillard, Weber State.

Top-rated Minnesotans: Iowa State PF Royce White (Minneapolis) and Wisconsin PG Jordan Taylor (Bloomington). White is expected to be drafted in the mid- to late first round while Taylor is a possible second-round pick.

Wolves needs: A legitimately sized shooting guard or small forward -- Duke's Austin Rivers or Washington's Terrence Ross, if either falls that far -- who can handle the ball, make plays and score, or a shot-blocking forward/center (Syracuse center Fab Melo or North Carolina forward John Henson, if he falls) who will protect the rim.

Wolves draft party: Fans can gather to watch the draft at Hubert's in Target Center, starting at 6 p.m.

JERRY ZGODA