Screw You, Fate!

As fate would have it, the Timberwolves have yet again dropped a position in the draft lottery. They are now slotted to pick 6th instead of in the top three like every Wolves fan had hoped. Obviously, the Wolves were long overdue for some good luck in the lottery. Fat chance of that happening.

The most frustrating part is that Memphis had the same regular season record as the Wolves moved up to the number two slot and will have the privilege of choosing Ricky Rubio.

So now I am officially joining the ranks of those who hate the lottery. I have no more hope that the Wolves will ever move up in the lottery. For that reason, I can no longer take solace in losing as a way to improve draft lottery odds. It's now up to the Wolves to work some magic with the hand they've been dealt as there will be no savior from this year's draft. If they can't figure out some way to improve, I may as well plan on using this exact same post roughly one year from now.

I guess it is time to start thinking of who the Wolves can take at number 6. (Seriously, pick number 6! Screw you lotto balls!) The early possibilities might include Demar Derozan and Tyreke Evans as even James Harden will likely be gone at number 6. I'll look closer at some of the potential picks as the draft approaches. There will be many possibilities since this draft will be such a crap shoot.