MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Long, quick and strong with plenty of that upside the NBA loves so much, Derrick Favors has found himself a consensus top-five pick in next week's draft. He could go as high as third.
The hard work has just begun for Favors, however.
"He appears to be out of shape," Minnesota president of basketball operations David Kahn said Thursday after Favors worked out for Timberwolves officials at Target Center.
The 6-foot-10 Favors, who won't turn 19 until next month after a one-and-done career at Georgia Tech, didn't argue with that assessment. He looked rather winded after going through a series of footwork, shooting and conditioning drills.
"I know at the beginning of my college year I was kind of tired in the first half of the game," Favors said. "I kind of worked my way to be able to play the whole game. ... I'm working on it. Trying to improve it. Trying to show I can go nonstop."
