MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- At 6-foot-7 and 210 pounds with a feathery touch from outside and a knack for rebounding, Syracuse forward Wesley Johnson has many of the attributes that the Timberwolves are looking for in this year's draft.
Another factor that certainly can't hurt his chances? Johnson actually wants to play in Minnesota.
Johnson worked out for the Wolves on Tuesday night and said he would love to be drafted by a team that won just 15 games last season and plays in a city that spends about four months of the year buried under snow and ice. Johnson transferred to Syracuse from Iowa State and grew to be close friends with Jonny Flynn, the Orange point guard who was drafted by the Wolves sixth overall last year.
"I would love to come here," the 23-year-old Johnson said. "I really would. Especially with Jonny here. I've met a lot of the people, the coaching staff, and they're wonderful people. I think I would be a good fit here."
The Timberwolves have pick Nos. 4, 16 and 23 in the June 24 draft.
