The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t have a draft pick in this year’s NBA Draft but that didn’t stop them from making any additions. After going undrafted, McKinley Wright IV signed an official two-way contract on Aug. 6.

Shortly after the NBA Draft concluded, the former Colorado Buffalo found himself back in his hometown of Minnesota. After spending four years at CU, Wright IV was one of the most accomplished basketball players to attend the university. In four seasons, he averaged 14.2 points, 5.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.

He efficiently shot 46.7 percent from the field but struggled when shooting from beyond the arc (32.8). However, a good indication of a player’s ability to shoot, or develop into one is checking their free throw percentage. During his senior season, he shot 84.4 percent from the charity stripe, which leads to believe he can become an efficient 3-point shooter.

It’s going to be interesting to see how Minnesota utilizes Wright IV moving forward. At 6-foot-0 196 pounds, the Minnesota native is a bit undersized at point guard. But you wouldn’t think it’s a disadvantage if you watched him play.

For someone his size, Wright IV did a lot of his damage driving to the rim. Throughout his four years at Colorado, he consistently averaged a little over three attempts from the line. During his senior year, he ranked in the top-100 for free throw attempts in all of Division-1.

Minnesota was able to get an early glimpse of his playstyle at the NBA Summer League. In five games, he averaged 7.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game. He also shot 44.4 percent from the field, 33.3 from 3 and 100.0 (0.2 FTA) from the free throw line.

He’s a good rebounder for his size, and he does an excellent job finding his teammates. Plus, his shooting efficiency lines up with what we saw in college.

He’s a talented player, but more than likely he receives minimum playing time. Despite playing all four years in college, he’s still a good amount away from helping this Timberwolves team compete.

It also doesn’t help that Minnesota is deep in the backcourt. Since his main position is at point guard, he’ll be behind D’Angelo Russell, Patrick Beverley and Jordan McLaughlin in the depth chart. Minnesota also has Jaylen Nowell, who’ll be fighting for playing time and can also handle the ball.

The only plausible scenario is if there’s an injury, or it’s during garbage time. Because of that, Minnesota and Wright IV would both benefit from him playing in the G League. Playing for the Iowa Wolves will allow him to develop and play consistent minutes on a nightly basis.

Minnesota’s done well developing their young players there, and it’s easy to see Wright IV thriving and becoming an eventual role player in a few years.

Wright the IV had a great collegiate career, and it’s great to see the Minnesota native back home, but he’ll likely spend the majority of his time in Iowa. However, that looks like the best-case scenario for both parties.