The Timberwolves history — not to mention their odds — in the NBA draft lottery hinted that Tuesday's version of the annual exercise in perpetual hope would once again end in disappointment for the fan base.
The Wolves have twice won the No. 1 pick, only when they held the best odds of getting it entering the night, and in all other years they haven't moved up from their pre-lottery spot.
That continued again Tuesday, as the Wolves failed to cash in on 27.6% odds of keeping their pick and landed seventh. That means they will surrender their pick to Golden State to complete the D'Angelo Russell-Andrew Wiggins trade from Feb.