https://tinyurl.com/yumycy2e The Timberwolves enter Wednesday’s two-day NBA draft with the No. 17 and No. 31 overall picks. So in plotting mock drafts, the draftniks of the world have to assume the Wolves will be staying in those positions and selecting players there. 灰狼队将带着第17、31顺位的选秀权，参加周三起为期两天的选秀会。在 规划模拟选秀时，全世界选秀专家都得假设灰狼队将留在这些顺位。 Except if Tim Connelly’s tenure so far in Minnesota is any indication, the Wolves likely won’t be picking from both of those slots. 然而，如果以Tim Connelly至今任期表现足以说明，灰狼队很可能不会同时 在这两个顺位进行选人。 In each of his three drafts as the Wolves president of basketball operations, Connelly has moved around the board in both rounds. 灰狼队在Connelly担任篮球营运总裁的三届选秀中， 每一次他都发动交易。 As it pertains to what the Wolves are looking for in this draft, Connelly said after the season ended that the team was “wide open ” as to what it would do. But he added that an emphasis would be on finding players who would be able to contribute right away as opposed to needing years to develop. 关於灰狼队在这次选秀中寻找什麽样的球员，Connelly在赛季结束时曾表示 ，球队对於选秀策略「完全开放」。但他补充说，球队重点将放在寻找即战 力，而非需要时间等待的球员。 “If we can add a clear rotation piece using those picks, we’d be all over it,” Connelly said. “We’re also very excited and encouraged about the guys who are going to be there. 「如果我们能运用选秀签增加一名明确的轮替球员，我们将会全力以赴。」 Connelly说。「我们也对哪些能选择的球员感到非常兴奋和鼓舞。」 “We don’t see a lot of separation between 17 and 31. And with a team like ours, we saw this year with [T.J.] Shannon, [Rob] Dillingham and [Jaylen] Clark in particular and Josh [Minott] where they had moments where they were productive and played well, and there were extended periods where they didn’t have any role.” 「我们认为第17顺位和第31顺位间没有太大差别。对於我们这样的球队来说 ，我们今年特别看到了[T.J.] Shannon、[Rob] Dillingham 和 [Jaylen] Clark甚至Josh [Minott]，有表现出色并发挥良好的时刻，但也经历长时间 没有任何机会。」 There are pros and cons to the positions the Wolves find themselves in with each pick. They acquired the 17th pick from the Knicks (via Detroit) in the Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo trade this offseason. Their own pick, which would have been No. 21, went to Utah as part of the Rudy Gobert trade in 2022. 灰狼队在去年休赛季的 Karl-Anthony Towns、Julius Randle 和 Donte DiVincenzo交易中，从尼克队（透过活塞队）获得了第17顺位选秀权。自己 原本的第21顺位选秀权，则在2022年 Rudy Gobert 交易案中给了犹他。 That 17th pick carries with it a salary slot of about $4.2 million next season, and that could be money the Wolves use to re-sign players like Randle, Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker while staying under the second apron. Will the Wolves try to deal that pick for a future one and save that money for next season? 第17顺位新秀合约为420万美元，这笔钱可以用来续约Randle、Naz Reid 和 Nickeil Alexander-Walker等球员，同时保持在第二层豪华税门槛之下。灰 狼队会不会试图将这个选秀权交易出去以换取未来的选秀权，并将这笔钱留 到下个赛季运用呢？ At 31, the Wolves like their position. They think there is a drop off in the draft soon after that, and teams may be clamoring for that pick. With the pause between day one and two of the draft, the Wolves could field calls on that pick and not have to make a split-second decision as they would have in the past. If they choose to keep it, it is the first pick of the second round, meaning they could sign that player to any kind of contract to help with their cap flexibility. 对於第31顺位，灰狼队很喜欢这个位置。他们认为後头待选新秀的整体实力 会明显下降，并且各队可能会争抢这个选秀权。在选秀会两天之间的空档， 灰狼队能从容接听对该顺位有兴趣的来电，而不必像过去那样仓促做出决 策。如果他们选择保留自用，它是第二轮的第一个顺位，这意味着他们可以 与该新秀签订任何类型的合约，也有助於团队薪资的灵活性。 Depth is a precious commodity in the era of first and second aprons and the various roster-building restrictions that come with being a second-apron team, as the Wolves were this season. 身在第一层和第二层豪华税门槛时代，以及作为一支超过第二层的球队所带 来的各种组队限制，如同本赛季一样，阵容深度是个宝贵资产。 To that end, Connelly said “you always need to have the cupboard stocked with talented players.” But he also added that that kind of talent the Wolves may find in this draft would likely come in behind the other young players on the roster when it comes to fighting for a rotation spot. 为此，Connelly表示：「你总是需要储备充足天份。」，但他还补充说，球 队在这次选秀中或许能找到的这类人才，不过在争夺轮替位置上，可能会排 在现有阵容中年轻球员的後面。 “If we stay at 17, stay at 31, there’s no expectation they’re going to make an instant impact,” Connelly said. “Because we think we have some young guys in the gym right now that can probably step ahead of them, but the most good players you have, the more good guys you have, the better you are, not just for in-season depth, but for flexibility for trades, whatever it may be.” 「如果我们留在第17、31顺位，球队不期望新秀会立即产生重大影响。」 Connelly说。「因为我们认为阵中一些正在球场练球的年轻球员，可能领先 他们，但你拥有的优秀球员越多，拥有的好球员越多，你就越好，这不仅 是为了赛季中的阵容深度，也是为了交易的灵活性，无论是什麽其他情况。」 --- 康总的思维没变，透过选秀累积天份，耐心等待他们成长。 但也强调现阶段球队需要是帮助战力立即提升的球员， 所以选秀权会自用吗？ --

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