In preparation for Tuesday's draft lottery, here are some interesting storylines you should take note of before the envelopes are opened.
• Of the teams in the lottery this year, five teams -- the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies -- have never won the lottery.
Is it just me or are the Timberwolves the only team in the group that could theoretically screw this up -- even if they get the No. 1 pick? Last year the team took three point guards in the first round (it traded one of them, Ty Lawson, on draft night). GM David Kahn is infatuated with Ricky Rubio and may not want to scare him off any more than he already has by drafting John Wall.
To see why the Timberwolves may pass on John Wall, which teams' karma dictates they should get the top pick and a list of the most valuable players that slipped through the lottery, you must be an ESPN Insider.
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