Braden Smith was not the only Purdue player that heard his name get called tonight at the NBA Draft. Trey Kaufman-Renn was one of the final picks, going 59th out of 60 picks to the Timberwolves. ESPN had this to say about the late pick:
Kaufman-Renn is likely a G League dart throw for the Timberwolves. I enjoyed watching him shoot floaters live for the last four years.
That’s a fair assessment, to be honest. TKR did not have much of a three-point shot, but it was there as he was 18 of 64 for his career
from long range, but 13 of those 18 makes came in his first two seasons on the floor. He still had a solid midrange game and he is a strong rebounder and post player. How his athleticism matches up in the league is going to be interesting.
Ultimately, he may end up like Vince Edwards, who was also a late pick and he made it into just two games for the Rockets, hitting a single three-pointer.
That’s the tough break of being a late second rounder, however. He should get plenty of run in the G Leaguewith the Iowa Wolves in Des Moines. The wolves are a rising team, too with Anthony Edwards, so if he can find a spot it will be on a solid team.
