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Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 5 worst draft picks of the past decade

By Trey Flynn

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 9: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on as Jonny Flynn #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves stands in the backcourt during the game at Oracle Arena on November 9, 2009 in Oakland, California. The Warriors won 146-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 9: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on as Jonny Flynn #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves stands in the backcourt during the game at Oracle Arena on November 9, 2009 in Oakland, California. The Warriors won 146-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 9: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on as Jonny Flynn #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves stands in the backcourt during the game at Oracle Arena on November 9, 2009 in Oakland, California. The Warriors won 146-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 9: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on as Jonny Flynn #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves stands in the backcourt during the game at Oracle Arena on November 9, 2009 in Oakland, California. The Warriors won 146-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Minnesota Timberwolves have drafted 18 players in the past decade with their own pick, while only 8 of them are still in the league.

As we get closer to draft time for Minnesota, I thought it would be only right to remind you the travesties that this state has had to go through with the Timberwolves’ franchise.

Only 8 players still in the NBA of the 18 drafted in over a decade for the Minnesota Timberwolves, how ridiculous is that? In order, those players include – Corey Brewer, Ricky Rubio, Wayne Ellington, Wesley Johnson, Zach LaVine, Glenn Robinson III, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Kris Dunn.

There are numerous other players that were traded for after being drafted by another team, like Andrew Wiggins from the Cavaliers, those players were not added to that final number of 18. Although, if you do the math, it would be 32 players taken in the draft for the Timberwolves over the past decade, and only 16 of them are currently in the league – not much better.

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These ratios are startling considering Minnesota has been out of the playoffs – prior to this year – 13 seasons in a row. You would think a team with that many draft picks in the lottery would’ve came out on top with more than just Towns or Wiggins.

Using the picks as collateral instead of assets has really hurt the potential success of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ franchise.

If the franchise decides to move in a different direction in terms of drafting, now is the right time to try, because some of their draftees have been horrible. I’ll give you my best shot at picking the top five worst over the past decade, it definitely wasn’t easy (with number one being the worst).

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