Without debate, there is no date in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 31-year history more important than June 28, 1995.
Gathered at Rogers Centre in Toronto, the Wolves held the fifth pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. The team's options following the Washington Bullets' selection of Rasheed Wallace at No. 4 included Bryant Reeves, the standout big man from Oklahoma State; Damon Stoudamire, the zippy point guard from Arizona; or UCLA's Ed O'Bannon, who had recently led the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA Championship.
Instead, the Wolves did something that hadn't been done since 1975: they took a chance on a high school entrant, selecting 6-11 forward Kevin Garnett from Farragut Academy in Chicago.