5 Biggest What-ifs of the past decade

#4 2009: What if the Timberwolves didn’t pass on Steph Curry, twice?

Ricky Rubio & Johnny Flynn

The Timberwolves passed up Stephen Curry twice in the 2009 draft, electing to draft Ricky Rubio at 5 and Johnny Flynn at 6 while Curry went at 7 to the Golden State Warriors. Steph would make them regret this decision by leading the Warriors franchise to three straight finals, winning two in the process.

Rubio, while being a solid point guard, has never been an all-star and was recently traded to the Utah Jazz. Johnny Flynn hasn’t been in the NBA since 2012.

I’m thinking Steph would be Steph in any organization. Minnesota already had an All-Star caliber shooting forward in Kevin Love. Image Love and Curry knocking down long-range bombs in Minneapolis, would they have been the Splash Brothers?

Sorry Wolves fans, your team would be so different now.