NBA Draft Lottery: 5 reasons the Timberwolves deserve to win

Apr 3, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) high fives center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) in the third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center. The Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 88-78. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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May 9, 2016; Portland, OR, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a 132-125 win in overtime over Portland Trail Blazers in game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Mandatory Credit: Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports /

5: They can’t go wrong with the first-overall pick

You might be wondering why I’m including a photo of Stephen Curry in an article about the Timberwolves. Well, one reason is because Curry appreciation knows no bounds, but another reason is because the Timberwolves had two chances to take this guy and passed on him.

For Minnesota fans, the 2009 NBA draft has become one of the darkest periods in the team’s history in retrospect. With both the fifth and sixth overall picks in tow, it’s clear that they were looking for a point guard since they drafted both Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn. So the realization that the Timberwolves missed out on Curry twice, and even got picked right after Flynn, might have been enough for fans to boycott the team altogether.

For those that actually stuck with them after that fiasco, they’ve been rewarded with a much better drafting record, and two outstanding first-overall picks in Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. There’s no way they can whiff on the draft this time, as Ben Simmons was the consensus top pick all year, even when his team missed out on March Madness – after all, it wasn’t his fault and he still averaged a double-double.

There may be questions as to who to draft if they ended up with the fifth-overall pick – which is where they currently stand. But if they win the lottery and choose first, they can hardly go wrong with choosing Ben Simmons.

Next: 4: Simmons is missing piece

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