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All-time Minnesota Timberwolves starting five

The best Timberwolves at every position, drawn from the 1980s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five.

The starting five

  1. PGSam Cassell2003–04 · 2000s
    PTS
    19.8
    REB
    3.3
    AST
    7.3
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  2. SGJimmy Butler2017–18 · 2010s
    PTS
    22.2
    REB
    5.3
    AST
    4.9
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 5× All-Defense
  3. SFKevin Garnett2003–04 · 2000s
    PTS
    24.2
    REB
    13.9
    AST
    5.0
    1× MVP · 14× All-Star · 9× All-NBA (4 1st) · 12× All-Defense
  4. PFKevin Love2013–14 · 2010s
    PTS
    26.1
    REB
    12.5
    AST
    4.4
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  5. CRudy Gobert2023–24 · 2020s
    PTS
    14.0
    REB
    12.9
    AST
    1.3
    3× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 8× All-Defense
Projected record
69–13

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 69-13 (A dynasty).

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How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Timberwolves, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Timberwolves of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1980s

  1. Tyrone Corbin1989–90 · SF
    14.7 PTS · 7.4 REB · 2.6 AST
  2. Pooh Richardson1989–90 · PG
    11.4 PTS · 2.6 REB · 6.8 AST
  3. Tony Campbell1989–90 · SG/SF
    23.2 PTS · 5.5 REB · 2.6 AST
  4. Tod Murphy1989–90 · PF/C
    8.3 PTS · 6.9 REB · 1.3 AST
  5. Sam Mitchell1989–90 · SF/PF
    12.7 PTS · 5.8 REB · 1.1 AST

1990s

  1. Kevin Garnett1999–00 · SF/PF/C
    22.9 PTS · 11.8 REB · 5.0 AST
    1× MVP · 14× All-Star · 9× All-NBA (4 1st) · 12× All-Defense
  2. Terrell Brandon1999–00 · PG
    17.1 PTS · 3.4 REB · 8.9 AST
    2× All-Star
  3. Tom Gugliotta1996–97 · SF/PF
    20.6 PTS · 8.7 REB · 4.1 AST
    1× All-Star
  4. Micheal Williams1992–93 · PG
    15.1 PTS · 3.6 REB · 8.7 AST
    1× All-Defense
  5. Pooh Richardson1990–91 · PG
    17.1 PTS · 3.5 REB · 9.0 AST

2000s

  1. Kevin Garnett2003–04 · SF/PF/C
    24.2 PTS · 13.9 REB · 5.0 AST
    1× MVP · 14× All-Star · 9× All-NBA (4 1st) · 12× All-Defense
  2. Sam Cassell2003–04 · PG
    19.8 PTS · 3.3 REB · 7.3 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Terrell Brandon2000–01 · PG
    16.0 PTS · 3.8 REB · 7.5 AST
    2× All-Star
  4. Latrell Sprewell2003–04 · SG/SF
    16.8 PTS · 3.8 REB · 3.5 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA (1 1st) · 1× All-Defense
  5. Wally Szczerbiak2001–02 · SF
    18.7 PTS · 4.8 REB · 3.1 AST
    1× All-Star

2010s

  1. Kevin Love2013–14 · PF/C
    26.1 PTS · 12.5 REB · 4.4 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  2. Jimmy Butler2017–18 · SG/SF/PF
    22.2 PTS · 5.3 REB · 4.9 AST
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 5× All-Defense
  3. Karl-Anthony Towns2016–17 · PF/C
    25.1 PTS · 12.3 REB · 2.7 AST
    5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. Andrei Kirilenko2012–13 · SF/PF
    12.4 PTS · 5.7 REB · 2.8 AST
    1× All-Star · 3× All-Defense
  5. Ricky Rubio2015–16 · PG
    10.1 PTS · 4.3 REB · 8.7 AST

2020s

  1. Rudy Gobert2023–24 · C
    14.0 PTS · 12.9 REB · 1.3 AST
    3× All-Star · 4× All-NBA · 8× All-Defense
  2. Karl-Anthony Towns2021–22 · PF/C
    24.6 PTS · 9.8 REB · 3.6 AST
    5× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Anthony Edwards2024–25 · SG
    27.6 PTS · 5.7 REB · 4.5 AST
    2× All-Star
  4. Julius Randle2024–25 · PF/C
    18.7 PTS · 7.1 REB · 4.7 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  5. D'Angelo Russell2021–22 · PG
    18.1 PTS · 3.3 REB · 7.1 AST
    1× All-Star

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