The more cynical Timberwolves fans, and there are many, may have had their brains inject a dose of sedative into the temporary euphoria of landing the No. 1 pick in the NBA's draft lottery Thursday night.
It might have sounded something like, "Leave it to the Wolves to get the top pick when there is no obvious pick."
There is no Zion Williamson, no Anthony Davis, no LeBron James. No obvious, slam-dunk, send-the-pick-in-and-forget-it player in this upcoming draft.
But in his comments after landing the No. 1 pick, Wolves President Gersson Rosas referenced another draft when there was no such pick at the top: 2013, when the Cavaliers took Anthony Bennett No.