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Flip Saunders Talks Draft Lottery, No. 1 Pick & KG on KFAN Morning Show

The head coach joined radio host Paul Allen on KFAN Wednesday morning to discuss all things Timberwolves basketball.

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Just over 12 hours have passed since the Minnesota Timberwolves won the 2015 NBA Draft Lottery and selected the No. 1 spot for the first time in franchise history. Naturally, most Twin Cities media hubs want to get their moment with head coach Flip Saunders.

The coach slated time with Sid Hartman (WCCO), Paul Allen (KFAN) and Judd Zulgad (ESPN1500) all before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.

For those of you unable to listen in, I've put together some of the top Twitter posts to summarize Saunders' conversation with PA. First, Saunders reflected on the lottery and being given the first overall pick:

The next natural question focused on veteran Kevin Garnett and his future (or lack thereof) with the team. Saunders answered the following:

And last but not least, of course, Wolves fans are wondering about the continued presence--and health--of Ricky Rubio. To wrap things up, Saunders offered this comment on the point guard:

You can bet there will be plenty of media attention, rumors and speculation surrounding Saunders and the Timberwolves leading up to June 25.

For Wolves fans, this could feel like an incredibly long six weeks.