The Minnesota Timberwolves have existed for 30 years. They have employed a number of transcendent players. Sadly, that number is “1.”
Before they drafted Kevin Garnett in 1995, the Timberwolves were a franchise built in Bill Musselman’s image. They spent their games urging mediocre players to take charges.
After they traded Garnett in 2007, the team’s lack of star-power led Minnesotans to believe that if they could land just one great talent, their franchise would be revived.
Then the Wolves traded for Andrew Wiggins, the 2014 No. 1 pick, and drafted Karl-Anthony Towns, a No.