The last and only other time the Timberwolves were coming off of a trip to the Western Conference finals, they didn't have a first-round pick in the 2004 NBA draft as the final bit of punishment for their illegal contract with Joe Smith.
Twenty years later, the Wolves have a paucity of future draft capital because of the Rudy Gobert trade, a much better use of resources as evidenced by his Defensive Player of the Year award this past season.
But they do have a first-round pick in 2024, No. 27 overall, and they also have the No.