What if the Minnesota Lynx hadn't drafted Maya Moore, shown here winning Game 3 of the 2013 WNBA finals with a three-pointer at the final buzzer? (Howard Sinker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

This is a look back at notable moments in Minnesota sports history and what might have happened just by changing one key element or decision.

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Greenway, the state’s highest-rated recruit and 18th-ranked recruit in the nation for the Class of 2026, picked the Wildcats over Duke, Clemson, Iowa, Stanford, and UCLA — her other five finalists pared down from 40 offers.