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NBA officially moves draft to Nov. 18

The Wolves will have the No. 1 overall pick.

By Chris Hine

September 17, 2020 at 3:57AM
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum announces the Timberwolves had won the eleventh pick during the 2019 NBA draft lottery. The Wolves will have the first pick this fall.
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum announces the Timberwolves had won the eleventh pick during the 2019 NBA draft lottery. The Wolves will have the first pick this fall. (Brian Stensaas — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The NBA officially set a new date for the draft: Nov. 18.

This comes after the league pushed back the date from October 16 as it tries to prepare for the next season.

The Timberwolves have the No. 1 and No. 17 picks in first round of the draft after winning the lottery last month. The latter pick they acquired from Atlanta via Brooklyn in a trade just before the deadline.

The draft will air on ESPN.

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Chris Hine is the Timberwolves reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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