I have always wanted to be a Timberwolves fan, but have avoided taking the plunge to full time commitment.

That might soon change?

It’s hard to be a Minnesota fan in the pursuit of quenching the champagne party in June. Aside from drafting Kevin Garnett (A top 50 NBA All-timer) the Wolves have done NOTHING to show it is capable of building a team from scratch. We all know how that ended up.

But after this year’s draft and Free Agent acquisitions, I have to admit that I am liking the future of the squad more and more everyday. There are only 2 players left from the Kevin McHale “disaster” roster 2 years ago (Corey Brewer & Kevin Love). New GM David Kahn has purged, gutted and traded away a team that was going nowhere without a map. Fans can now be optimistic about a young roster that is top heavy with former lottery picks.

Starting with Michael Beasley, the Wolves have a beast ready to unleash the fury. Corey Brewer and Kevin Love are primed to be 6th Man of the Year award winners. (I know that sounds crazy, as one will start, but we really don’t know which one that will be?). Johnny Flynn is a budding All-Star, but now gets a chance to hoop under the tutelage of Luke Ridnour until Ricky Rubbio shows up in 2012.

This reminds me of the 1982 Twins. They were a team was loaded with youth, waiting for talent to emerge. Five years after that their rock bottom 60-102 record, the Class of ’82 hoisted the World Series Trophy. I see a similar possibility with the Wolves.