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Preview: Warriors look to pay Timberwolves back for all the gifts

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a true blessing to the Golden State Warriors for many moons. Minny had a chance to draft Stephen Curry, arguably the greatest point guard of all time, and passed on him...TWICE! Word on the street is because it was to protect Curry’s love for the game of golf. But some others say it’s because the Timberwolves simply didn’t want to keep GSW from having their franchise changed by Curry, and did us a big favor by drafting Ricky Rubio and Johnny Flynn. Per Fox Sports:

The Minnesota Timberwolves made two of the worst mistakes in basketball history at the 2009 NBA draft.