For small-market NBA teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves, the draft is considered the best way to acquire talent and a key event in any offseason for that reason.
As the 2020 NBA Draft slowly approaches and Minnesota seems likely to have two first-round picks, Wolves fans are hoping that this year's selections can help turn the franchise around.
Despite some draft-day misses, particularly during the first half of the 2010s, the Wolves have also hit on some very solid picks over the past ten years of the draft.
Let’s take a look at how the Wolves’ 12 first-round picks rank over the past decade, ranked from worst to best.