Okay folks, it really couldn’t have turned out much worse for the Timberwolves in the lottery tonight. True, the Wolves got the #7 choice, which was their mathematical likelihood in terms of record and ping-pong balls. But more importantly, the two top studs in the draft, Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, will be playing for teams in the Wolves’ Northwest Division, which will likely become the toughest in basketball over the next two or three years. Denver and Utah are both quality teams with a good mixture of youth and experience, and talent such as Deron Williams, Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Carlos Boozer, Nene and Andrei Kirilenko. Portland, with the top pick and the current rookie of the year in Brandon Roy, and Seattle, with Ray Allen and the second pick, now leapfrog ahead of Minnesota in terms of overall potential.
Just to rub it in: Portland’s 5.3% chance of landing the top pick was no better or worse than Minnesota’s.
What’s your take? Any chances of trading for one of Portland’s big men? Who should the Wolves grab with #7? And what’s your take on this latest bit of discouraging news?
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