What if the Timberwolves had kept Ray Allen?

We continue to explore a series of ‘what-ifs’ in Timberwolves history with the draft night trade of Ray Allen back in 1996.

One of the most intriguing ‘what-ifs’ in Timberwolves history took place during the 1996 NBA Draft, also known as one of the best drafts in league history: Allen Iverson was the first-overall pick, Kobe Bryant was the 13th pick and Steve Nash was the 15th.

The Wolves took University of Connecticut shooting guard Ray Allen with the fifth-overall pick. They later ended up trading him to the Milwaukee Bucks for point guard Stephon Marbury, who was drafted the pick the before Allen was selected by Minnesota.

Both had successful rookie seasons, and it did not look like a bad…