NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Minnesota Timberwolves won the National Basketball Association's draft lottery on Tuesday, giving them the opportunity to make the first selection in June's draft.
The Timberwolves had a 25 percent chance -- the best odds among the 14 non-playoff teams in the draw -- at winning the weighted lottery after finishing with the worst record in the 2014-15 regular season.
It marked the first time the Wolves, who went 16-66 during the regular season, have owned the number one pick in the draft.
"We just want a young man with a great heart and a great mind," said Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, who attended the lottery at a midtown Manhattan hotel ballroom.