The Wolves are about to embark on their 25th NBA draft and 25th NBA season. Yes, you read that correctly. For some reason, we wondered: how many other times have they had the No. 9 or the No. 26 pick in the draft?
Turns out the answer is: Never for the No. 9 pick and just one other time for the No. 26.
And yes, all of this is just an excuse to link to this video.
David Stern still looks surprised. "From England!"
Let's hope it goes a little better tomorrow night.
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