Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 best draft trades

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the start of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

The Minnesota Timberwolves are no stranger when it comes to swapping draft picks and these are their best offseason NBA draft related transactions.

The NBA draft is less than a week away people. To celebrate I wanted to reflect on the best trades our beloved franchise has made through the NBA Draft and the make or break talent that come with them.

After scouring through the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves I have come up with the five best draft centered trades.

Being in charge of vetting the next generation of the NBA is no easy task for any team.  The line between boom and bust is much thinner in the NBA than many other sports.

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Often times one player can change the direction of a franchise for the good or the bad.  A lot of responsibility rests on the shoulders of these young men barely out of high school.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are well documented for making questionable personnel decisions in the past.  However, these five examples show that sometimes the front office gets it right.