The NBA draft is this week.
Strangely, the Minnesota Timberwolves do not have the top pick.
Strangely, the Wolves don't need it.
For once, the Timberwolves don't need to find a savior.
For once, they may not be tempted to pursue the NBA's shiny objects.
One of the Wolves' historical problems has been their very history. When you've become one of the worst and worst-run franchises in sport, every draft becomes a search for transformation, instead of a simple process of choosing the best available player.
The Wolves no longer are, and no longer have reason to behave as, a hopeless franchise.