MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves have chosen Syracuse forward Wesley Johnson with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft.
Johnson was a first-team All-American last season for the Orange. The Wolves have said all along they desperately need dynamic wing players and Johnson seems to fit that mold with his outside shooting and rebounding abilities.
Johnson will be reunited with Syracuse alum and point guard Jonny Flynn in Minnesota.
The competition among the players on draft night is all about off the court, as in what they are wearing. This year's version of Mr. Blackstone was Kansas freshman Xavier Henry, the 12th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies.
Johnson had on an interesting pair of pants to say the least, with a checkered pattern last seen on golf courses in the 1970s.
"I didn't know if he had pajama pants or are they sleeping pants or sweat pants or something," Henry said. "He pulled it off. He had a top to match it. He looked good tonight. Whoever did his shoot, he should tell them thank you.
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