Hot off the e-mail presses, here is David Kahn's follow-up letter to Wolves fans, offering calm and reassurance in the face of the No. 4 pick. We had our say. Brandon had his. It's only fair to let the boss have the floor:

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Take a deep breath.

I wanted to reach out today to let you know that the sky is not falling, despite what you may have read on your computer or in your local daily. Yesterday's draft lottery marked just the beginning of our offseason, which now will be based not on luck but on hard work, preparation and creativity. An offseason that promises to be one of the busiest in our team's history. An offseason in which we will work tirelessly to use the assets that we have so carefully stockpiled.

As of this morning, we sit with not only the fourth overall pick but also Nos. 16 and 23 in the first round, along with two second-rounders. But that is as of this morning: As we demonstrated last June, we will be willing to add picks or try to switch positions if it means adding a player we determine can become a core piece of our ballclub during the next several years. And let's not forget the lesson of Sacramento from last season, which on lottery night slipped three positions, not two, to the fourth pick and drafted Tyreke Evans, who ended up earning this year's Rookie of the Year honors.

We actually are better positioned than most teams to change the ballclub this summer - we are no longer burdened by bad contracts, and in addition to our five draft picks we have additional assets. Millions in cap room, and the rights to two of Europe's best talents in 19-year-old Ricky Rubio and 24-year-old Nikola Pekovic. Ricky has only increased his value by his play in Europe this past season and Pekovic is coveted by many teams and ready to come to the NBA.

Meanwhile, our current players are already in the gym working for next season. Kurt Rambis worked one-on-one with Kevin Love twice in Los Angeles this week. Assistant coach Dave Wohl is working with Al Jefferson and Ryan Hollins in Vancouver, B.C., as I write this.

As I promised last year when I joined this franchise, we will not be outworked, outhustled or outprepared. We've cranked up the office coffee machines into overdrive and will be working around the clock to make our team better. Yesterday marks just the beginning - not the end - of our long journey this summer. It's an exciting time to be a Wolves fan and I appreciate you joining our Pack and coming along on the ride.

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