Now that the Timberwolves have drafted two players who address their needs on the wing for versatility, length, toughness, defense and improved shooting, questions remain.
Such as, will they play and how much will they play?
Rather than package their 20th overall pick to shed salary or use it to trade down for an additional pick, the Wolves on Thursday used that pick acquired in last summer's Ricky Rubio trade to select Georgia Tech sophomore shooting guard Josh Okogie, who checks the boxes for the kind of player Wolves coach and president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau loves.
Then they said thank you very much and chose Ohio State forward and Big Ten Player of the Year Keita Bates-Diop after a prospect discussed in NBA draft rooms as a potential first-round selection fell to No. 48 in the second round.
Known to depend noticeably upon his starters, Thibodeau makes no guarantees after calling himself and General Manager Scott Layden "very excited" to add the two players that they did.
The Wolves still have other ways to improve: They can make trades, reach agreements with free agents starting July 1 and wait to see what veteran players — former Bulls Joakim Noah and Luol Deng, anyone? — reach contract buyouts this summer with their current teams.
"We'll see how it unfolds," Thibodeau said. "The way our league is going, having that versatility is important. The ability to shoot the three, the length of both guys, the wingspan is important. You're seeing a lot of [defensive] switching in the league, so we want to take advantage of that. A lot will depend on how quickly they can adjust to the pro game."
That process begins when both players arrive in town next week. The Wolves' summer-league team convenes for practice and Las Vegas summer-league play a week after that and continues with summer and September workouts as well as October's training camp and preseason play.