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Timberwolves' biggest "what if" still haunts the franchise over 15 years later

Recently, CBS Sports ranked the NBA's biggest "what ifs" from the past 25 years. Unsurprisingly, what if the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Steph Curry was No. 1 on this list. While the Wolves are well-positioned now, this decision set the franchise back for years, and without a doubt, they would be better off with Curry.

The most haunting aspect of passing on Curry is that the Wolves infamously did so twice and even drafted two point guards ahead of him. That's right, the Wolves drafted Spanish guard Ricky Rubio at pick No. 5 and Syracuse's Jonny Flynn at No.