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Sam Smith: The unlucky side of the NBA Draft Lottery

It won't make or break the franchise, but a little luck can go a long way with the NBA Draft Lottery

If any teams should be angry about the draft lottery, it's the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis/Vancouver Grizzlies.

Imagine how different the history of the NBA would be if the Timberwolves, especially, were not perennial victims of an unequal lottery draw.

Consider in 1992 when the Timberwolves had the worst record in the NBA. By a lot, by the way.

It was an historic NBA draft with perhaps one of the 10 best ever NBA players, Shaquille O'Neal at No.