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How Joe Smith cost the Timberwolves a potential Hall of Fame duo
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The Minnesota Timberwolves had their first taste of success in the early 2000s, and it coincided with the arrival of Kevin Garnett.
The scheme is one of the most infamous events in Timberwolves history.
But it also cost them a chance to pair Garnett with a future Hall of Famer, Tony Parker, and extend their championship window.
Timberwolves’ Joe Smith scheme blew their chance at drafting Tony ParkerThe chain of events started when Smith and the Timberwolves agreed to a series of under-the-table contracts in 1999.
But it also could remind Wolves fans of missing out on a Hall of Famer that could have changed the trajectory of the franchise.