You should be excited about the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Yes, I'm talking about the same team that finished 24-58 this past season, the team that lost its best player to injury, the team that is currently without coach.

But I am here to tell you there will soon be a lot to like about this team.

As of this moment, the Timberwolves have four first-round picks in today‘s draft -- including the Nos. 5 and 6 overall selections.

They have two more picks later in the first round (18th and 28th), and two more in the second (45th and 47th).

They have a new president of basketball operations in David Kahn, a man who has displayed his passion for fixing the franchise by taking the job and running with it.

Pretty soon, the T-Wolves will have a new coach, too -- as Kahn insists he'll get busy with the search as soon as the draft is over.

That's not all, as talented young power forward Al Jefferson is expected to have recovered from late-season knee surgery by the time training camp rolls around.

In case you don't know about Jefferson, just know he has emerged as one of the top three or four power forwards in a Western Conference that's loaded with them. He's a hard worker who never complains, a great individual player who values the concept of team.

Or how about power forward Kevin Love? He displayed poise, skill and a willingness to learn in his rookie season, seemingly getting better with each week. He and Jefferson have similar styles, but there's no reason they can't continue to play next to each other. Especially since they seemed so comfortable while learning on the fly.

Other reasons for hope include young point guard Sebastian Telfair, young forward Corey Brewer, and forwards Craig Smith and Ryan Gomes. It's true that Telfair and especially Brewer have been inconsistent and even disappointing. But who's to say they can't grow in a new system with new talent surrounding them?

And with four first-round picks, the possibilities are endless. Kahn could use all to help build around his two gifted big men. Or maybe he packages a pair of picks for an All-Star veteran, or perhaps a couple of borderline All-Stars.

Or maybe he just uses the picks to trade up, down or sideways. It doesn't really matter, as Kahn has only been on the job for a few weeks and already, he owns the 2009 draft.

It's hard to tell what might happen between the draft, free agency and next season, as the craziness of the summer never seems to end.

As former Houston general manager Carroll Dawson once told me, "Running an NBA team used to be a seven-month-a-year job. Now it takes 13 months."

Well, after one month, Kahn and his Timberwolves appear to be on their way.

Are they playoff-bound? Not likely. Will they be a well-oiled basketball machine by midseason? Highly doubtful.

Does Tuesday's trade of guards Mike Miller and Randy Foye to Washington for the No. 5 pick mean Kahn is serious about turning the Wolves into an exciting young bunch that could soon contend? You better believe it.

Now, this isn't to paint a picture of perfection. There's a lot of maneuvering to be done. Some reports say Kahn is dangling the Nos. 5 and 6 picks. Others say he'll need to use them to replace his departed starting backcourt of Miller and Foye. Some have gone as far as suggesting that Love is on the block.

But one thing is clear: Kahn has a plan. Right now, it seems like one that will quickly create serious interest in the team.

And when was the last time you could say that about the Timberwolves?

Sam Amico is the editor of Pro Basketball News. He can be reached at amico@probasketballnews.com.