Wednesday (Pay the pick) edition: Wha’ Happened?

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I'll Be Openly Rooting For The Timberwolves In The Draft Lottery
Published 4/16/2008 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... Having worked in the bullpen of a struggling NBA team selling tickets I couldn't find this story more hilarious and troubling at the same time. The Timberwolves are doing something so crazy that their season tickets might end up costing only $43 dollars. No not per game....for the whole season! Via Randball..... ...

The 10-man rotation, starring an optimistic Dominique Wilkins
Published 4/16/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... 10th: Randball. The Wolves say they are going to sell season tickets based on where they end up in the draft. Seriously. If they get the #1 pick, tickets are $1 for each game. If they get the #3 pick, tickets are $3. (Thanks, Sonia.)

THE AFTER PARTY
Published 4/16/2008 by DCScrap at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
Police escort inebriated Nuggets into playoffs. (BMDP) The 10 hottest NBA wives of all time. (All Balls) NBA season tickets for $43? (RandBall) Barack Obama is better at basketball than bowling. (NESW Sports) Doc Rivers for 2007-08 NBA Coach of the Year. (Empty the Bench) Google's Sports Apologies Widget works for Carmelo. (eTrueSports) Video of the Week: Obsessed with Steve Nash. (AZ Sports Hub) Knicks City Dancers are looking for work. (Don Chavez) Interview: Maury Brown, Business of Sports Network. ...

Timberwolves Double Down On The Lottery [Minnesota Timberwolves]
Published 4/16/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... When you're the Minnesota Timberwolves, you have to lure in season ticket buyers by any means necessary. So they've come up with quite the novel plan: They're tying ticket prices to which lottery pick the team gets. ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves Are Selling Season Tickets for 43 Bucks
Published 4/17/2008 by Will Brinson at FanHouse
... I have ever seen, if only because it could involve getting season tickets to a professional basketball team for a ridiculously low $43. Yes, that is American dineros. And yes, that is absurd. Of course, if you were to engage in this transaction, you could also end up paying over $200 for those tickets. That's because the Minnesota Timberwolves are basing the ticket price on what spot they land in the lottery. From Randball (via ...