2024–25 Minnesota Timberwolves season explained

Team:	Minnesota Timberwolves
End Year:	2025
Wins:	10
Losses:	10
Division:	Northwest
Division Place:	3
Conf Place:	11
Coach:	Chris Finch
Gm:	Tim Connelly
Owner:	Glen Taylor
Arena:	Target Center
Bbr Team:	MIN
Television:	FanDuel Sports Network North (as of October 21, 2024; previously named Bally Sports North during the preseason)^[1] ^[2]
Radio:	KFXN

The 2024–25 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 36th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season will also mark the first season since the 2014–15 season without Karl-Anthony Towns on the roster as he was traded to the New York Knicks in a 3-team trade exchange for Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo, forward Keita Bates-Diop and a future first-round pick via the Detroit Pistons.

Draft

See main article: 2024 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position(s)	Nationality	College / club
1	27	Terrence Shannon	SG	United States	Illinois
2	37	Bobi Klintman	PF	Sweden

The Timberwolves had one first-round pick and one second-round pick entering the draft.^{[3] [4]} For the first time in franchise history, the Timberwolves worked on the NBA draft for two straight days instead of one day like it had been since the franchise first existed back in 1989. On the first night of the draft, the Timberwolves would trade with the San Antonio Spurs to acquire former Overtime Elite and University of Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham. Near the end of the first night of the draft, the Timberwolves would draft Terrence Shannon with the 27th pick of the draft. Then, on the second day of the draft, Minnesota would draft Swedish power forward Bobi Klintman from the Cairns Taipans of Australia.

Standings

Conference

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#cfc| 1| October 4| @ L.A. Lakers| | Josh Minott (22)| Luka Garza (9)| Terrence Shannon Jr. (5)| Acrisure Arena
9,235| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc| 2| October 11| Philadelphia| | Naz Reid (19)| Donte DiVincenzo (7)| Rob Dillingham (9)| Wells Fargo Arena
14,981| 2–0|- style="background:#fcc| 3| October 13| @ New York| | Anthony Edwards (31)| Rudy Gobert (10)| Donte DiVincenzo (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,812| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc| 4| October 16| @ Chicago| | Josh Minott (18)| Rudy Gobert (17)| DiVincenzo, McDaniels, Randle (5)| United Center
17,218| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc| 5| October 17| Denver| | Luka Garza (29)| Luka Garza (9)| Rob Dillingham (7)| Target Center
13,166| 2–3

Regular season

|- style="background:#fcc| 1| October 22| @ L.A. Lakers| | Anthony Edwards (27)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Julius Randle (4)| Crypto.com Arena
18,997| 0–1|- style="background:#cfc| 2| October 24| @ Sacramento| | Julius Randle (33)| Naz Reid (13)| Conley, Edwards, Randle (4)| Golden 1 Center
18,049| 1–1|- style="background:#cfc| 3| October 26| Toronto| | Edwards, Randle (24)| Rudy Gobert (12)| Mike Conley (6)| Target Center
18,978| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc| 4| October 29| Dallas| | Anthony Edwards (37)| Naz Reid (9)| Julius Randle (7)| Target Center
18,978| 2–2|- style="background:#cfc| 5| November 1| Denver| | Anthony Edwards (29)| Rudy Gobert (14)| Julius Randle (7)| Target Center
18,978| 3–2|- style="background:#fcc| 6| November 2 | @ San Antonio| | Edwards, Randle (21)| Edwards, Randle (5)| Nickeil Alexander-Walker (6)| Frost Bank Center
18,257| 3–3|- style="background:#cfc| 7| November 4| Charlotte| | Naz Reid (25)| Naz Reid (9)| Conley, Gobert, Randle (4)| Target Center
18,978| 4–3|- style="background:#cfc| 8| November 7| @ Chicago| | Anthony Edwards (33)| Julius Randle (10)| Mike Conley (11)| United Center
19,621| 5–3|- style="background:#cfc| 9| November 8| Portland| | Anthony Edwards (27)| Rudy Gobert (15)| Donte DiVincenzo (7)| Target Center
18,978| 6–3|- style="background:#fcc| 10| November 10| Miami| | Anthony Edwards (22)| Rudy Gobert (13)| Edwards, Randle (6)| Target Center
18,978| 6–4|- style="background:#fcc| 11| November 12| @ Portland| | Naz Reid (28)| Rudy Gobert (8)| Mike Conley (6)| Moda Center
16,880| 6–5|- style="background:#fcc| 12| November 13| @ Portland| | Anthony Edwards (24)| Gobert, Randle (10)| Anthony Edwards (4)| Moda Center
17,353| 6–6|- style="background:#cfc| 13| November 15| @ Sacramento| | Anthony Edwards (36)| Rudy Gobert (11)| Mike Conley (7)| Golden 1 Center
16,478| 7–6|- style="background:#cfc| 14| November 17| Phoenix| | Julius Randle (35)| Rudy Gobert (10)| Julius Randle (7)| Target Center
18,978| 8–6|- style="background:#fcc| 15| November 21| @ Toronto| | Anthony Edwards (26)| Rudy Gobert (11)| Donte DiVincenzo (4)| Scotiabank Arena
19,296| 8–7|- style="background:#fcc| 16| November 24| @ Boston| | Anthony Edwards (28)| Rudy Gobert (20)| Anthony Edwards (7)| TD Garden
19,156| 8–8|- style="background:#fcc;| 17| November 26| Houston| | Anthony Edwards (29)| Rudy Gobert (16)| Rob Dillingham (7)| Target Center
18,978| 8–9|- style="background:#fcc| 18| November 27| Sacramento| | Anthony Edwards (29)| Julius Randle (9)| Anthony Edwards (5)| Target Center
18,978| 8–10|- style="background:#cfc| 19| November 29| L.A. Clippers| | Anthony Edwards (21)| Rudy Gobert (12)| DiVincenzo, McDaniels (5)| Target Center
18,978| 9–10|- style="background:#cfc| 20| December 2| L.A. Lakers| | Julius Randle (18)| Rudy Gobert (12)| Donte DiVincenzo (9)| Target Center
18,978| 10–10|- style="background:#| 21| December 4| @ L.A. Clippers| | | | | Intuit Dome
| |- style="background:#| 22| December 6| @ Golden State| | | | | Chase Center
| |- style="background:#| 23| December 8| @ Golden State| | | | | Chase Center
| |- style="background:#| 24| December 13 | L.A. Lakers| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 25| December 15| @ San Antonio| | | | | Frost Bank Center
| |- style="background:#| 26| December 19| New York| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 27| December 21| Golden State| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 28| December 23| @ Atlanta| | | | | State Farm Arena
| |- style="background:#| 29| December 25| @ Dallas| | | | | American Airlines Center
| |- style="background:#| 30| December 27| @ Houston| | | | | Toyota Center
| |- style="background:#| 31| December 29| San Antonio| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 32| December 31| @ Oklahoma City| | | | | Paycom Center
| |- style="background:#| 33| January 2| Boston| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 34| January 4| @ Detroit| | | | | Little Caesars Arena
| |- style="background:#| 35| January 6| L.A. Clippers| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 36| January 7| @ New Orleans| | | | | Smoothie King Center
| |- style="background:#| 37| January 9| @ Orlando| | | | | Kia Center
| |- style="background:#| 38| January 11| Memphis| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 39| January 13| @ Washington| | | | | Capital One Arena
| |- style="background:#| 40| January 15| Golden State| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 41| January 17| @ New York| | | | | Madison Square Garden
| |- style="background:#| 42| January 18| Cleveland| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 43| January 20| @ Memphis| | | | | FedExForum
| |- style="background:#| 44| January 22| @ Dallas| | | | | American Airlines Center
| |- style="background:#| 45| January 25| Denver| | | | | Target Center| |- style="background:#| 46| January 27| Atlanta| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 47| January 29| @ Phoenix| | | | | Footprint Center
| |- style="background:#| 48| January 30| @ Utah| | | | | Delta Center| |- style="background:#| 49| February 1| Washington| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 50| February 3| Sacramento| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 51| February 5| Chicago| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 52| February 6| Houston| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 53| February 8| Portland| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 54| February 10| @ Cleveland| | | | | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
| |- style="background:#| 55| February 12| Milwaukee| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 56| February 13| Oklahoma City| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 57| February 21| @ Houston| | | | | Toyota Center
| |- style="background:#| 58| February 23| Oklahoma City| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 59| February 24| @ Oklahoma City| | | | | Paycom Center
| |- style="background:#| 60| February 27| @ L.A. Lakers| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- style="background:#| 61| February 28| @ Utah| | | | | Delta Center| |- style="background:#| 62| March 2| @ Phoenix| | | | | Footprint Center
| |- style="background:#| 63| March 4| Philadelphia| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 64| March 5| @ Charlotte| | | | | Spectrum Center
| |- style="background:#| 65| March 7| @ Miami| | | | | Kaseya Center
| |- style="background:#| 66| March 9| San Antonio| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 67| March 12| @ Denver| | | | | Ball Arena| |- style="background:#| 68| March 14| Orlando| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 69| March 16| Utah| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 70| March 17| Indiana| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 71| March 19| New Orleans| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 72| March 21| New Orleans| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 73| March 24| @ Indiana| | | | | Gainbridge Fieldhouse
| |- style="background:#| 74| March 28| Phoenix| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 75| March 30| Detroit| | | | | Target Center
| |- style="background:#| 76| April 1| @ Denver| | | | | Ball Arena| |- style="background:#| 77| April 3| @ Brooklyn| | | | | Barclays Center| |- style="background:#| 78| April 5| @ Philadelphia| | | | | Wells Fargo Center| |- style="background:#| 79| April 8| @ Milwaukee| | | | | Fiserv Forum| |- style="background:#| 80| April 10| @ Memphis| | | | | FedExForum| |- style="background:#| 81| April 11| Brooklyn| | | | | Ball Arena| |- style="background:#| 82| April 13| Utah| | | | | Target Center
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NBA Cup

See main article: 2024 NBA Cup. The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.^{[5] [6]}

West Group A

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions.

Trades

June 26, 2024^[7]	To Minnesota Timberwolves Draft rights to Rob Dillingham (No. 8)	To San Antonio Spurs 2030 MIN protected first-round pick swap right 2031 MIN first-round pick
July 6, 2024^[8]	Four-team trade
	To Minnesota Timberwolves Future second-round pick (from Memphis) Cash considerations (from Toronto)	To Detroit Pistons Wendell Moore Jr. (from Minnesota) Draft rights to Bobi Klintman (No. 37) (from Minnesota)
	To Memphis Grizzlies Draft rights to Cam Spencer (No. 53) (from Detroit)	To Toronto Raptors Draft rights to Ulrich Chomche (No. 57) (from Memphis)
July 6, 2024^[9]	Six-team trade
	To Minnesota Timberwolves 2025 DEN second-round pick (from Golden State via Charlotte) 2031 second-round pick swap (from Golden State) Cash considerations (from Golden State)	To Charlotte Hornets Josh Green (from Dallas) Reggie Jackson (from Denver) 2029 DEN second-round pick (from Denver) 2030 DEN second-round pick (from Denver)
	To Dallas Mavericks Klay Thompson (from Golden State) 2025 GSW second-round pick (from Golden State)	To Denver Nuggets Cash considerations (from Charlotte)
	To Golden State Warriors Kyle Anderson (from Minnesota) Buddy Hield (from Philadelphia)	To Philadelphia 76ers 2031 DAL second-round pick (from Golden State via Dallas)
October 2, 2024^[10]	Three-team trade
	To Minnesota Timberwolves Keita Bates-Diop (from New York) Donte DiVincenzo (from New York) Julius Randle (from New York) 2025 DET first-round pick (from New York)	To New York Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns (from Minnesota) Draft rights to James Nnaji (2023 No. 31) (from Charlotte)
	To Charlotte Hornets Charlie Brown Jr. (from New York) DaQuan Jeffries (from New York) Duane Washington Jr. (from New York) 2025 MIN second-round pick (from Minnesota) 2026 GSW second-round pick (from New York) 2031 NYK second-round pick (from New York) Cash considerations (from New York)

Free agency

Subtractions

Notes and References

1. Web site: Steinberg . Brian . 2024-10-18 . FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs . 2024-10-19 . Variety.
2. Web site: 2024-10-18 . Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal . 2024-10-19 . ESPN.com.
3. Web site: 2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58. NBA.com. May 14, 2024. May 30, 2024.
4. Web site: Quinn. Sam. 2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery. CBS Sports. May 13, 2024. June 5, 2024.
5. Web site: NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024. NBA.com. July 12, 2024. July 11, 2024.
6. Web site: Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results. NBA.com. July 13, 2024. July 12, 2024.
7. Web site: Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Guard Rob Dillingham from San Antonio Spurs . NBA.com . June 27, 2024 . June 26, 2024.
8. Web site: Timberwolves Acquire a Future Draft Pick and Cash Considerations . NBA.com . July 7, 2024 . July 6, 2024.
9. Web site: Stanton . Matt . Timberwolves Acquire a Future Draft Pick, a Future Pick Swap and Cash Considerations . NBA.com . July 7, 2024 . July 6, 2024.
10. Web site: Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Forward Keita Bates-Diop, Guard Donte DiVincenzo and Forward Julius Randle from New York Knicks. NBA.com. October 2, 2024. Taylor. Nardinger.
11. Web site: Timberwolves Re-Sign Luka Garza. NBA.com. July 6, 2024. July 7, 2024.
12. Web site: Timberwolves Sign Joe Ingles. NBA.com. July 6, 2024. July 6, 2024.
13. Web site: SUNS SIGN MONTE MORRIS. NBA.com. July 5, 2024. July 6, 2024.