NBA Draft Lottery: 5 reasons the Timberwolves deserve to win

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1: They have an extremely bright future

For as much as we’ve ripped the Timberwolves’ past mistakes, and for as bad as they’ve been, this current ownership deserves full credit for building a good young core and trending the team in the right direction. There isn’t a position on that team that doesn’t have great potential.

At small forward, Andrew Wiggins has shown tremendous talent, and Shabazz Muhammad isn’t a bad backup option either. Karl-Anthony Towns already proved himself to be one of the best bigs in the NBA, and he’s only going to get better. Ricky Rubio provides a solid veteran presence, and it won’t be long before Tyus Jones is poised to take over that starting point guard role.

And while people like to think of him primarily as a human highlight reel since he’s the two-time defending Slam Dunk champion, Zach LaVine can still put together a decent points total.

This is a core that’s still incomplete, but is very much one that can grow together and become a contender soon. They showed signs of their potential before Thibodeau’s arrival, and now he’s arrived to help put it all together. They’re definitely in a better position than any of the Sixers, Lakers, or Suns and one has to think that the first overall pick will fit in at Minnesota better than any of those other teams.

The only exception is the Boston Celtics, who already have a playoff-caliber team in place, and could become a powerhouse if they add a Simmons or Ingram to their ranks. But the idiocy of the Brooklyn Nets shouldn’t be rewarded – rather, the team that deserves to win the lottery the most is the team that is in the best shape to contend.

For all that Timberwolves fans have been through, they deserve to have their spirits lifted by adding another first overall pick to their roster. Make the draft lottery great again!

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