The Minnesota Timberwolves began
The Minnesota Timberwolves began play in the 1989-90 season
as one of various recently formed expansion teams. Together with the Orlando
Magic, Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets, the Timberwolves were part of the
expansion surge of the late 1980's.
The first 7 seasons in the history of the Timberwolves
brought plenty of frustration as is typical for most expansion teams. Even
though the Timberwolves drafted talented players, in the long run the draftees
did little to boost the franchise to the playoffs. Out of the Timberwolves'
draft picks from these years, few would be with the organization for more than a
few seasons. Here is a look at the Timberwolves' first round draft choices from
1989 through 1994, with the slot the player was selected at in parentheses:
1989: Pooh Richardson, UCLA (10)
1990: Felton Spencer, Louisville (6)
Gerald
Glass, Mississippi (20)
1991: Luc Longley, New Mexico (7)
1992: Christian Laettner, Duke (3)
1993: Isaiah Rider, UNLV (5)
1994: Donyell Marshall, Uconn (4)
Finally, in the 1995 draft the Timberwolves selected Kevin
Garnett straight out of high school with the fifth pick. From 1997 to 2004 KG
led Minnesota to the playoffs 8 straight seasons, including a trip to the
Western Conference Finals in 2004. There, they met up with the Lakers but
succumbed in 6 games. Some of the other stars from these successful seasons were
Stephon Marbury, Sam Cassell, Latrell Sprewell and Chauncey Billups.
The Timberwolves' most notable players include:
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Chauncey Billups (2001-02)
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Terrell Brandon (1999-2002)
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Tony Campbell (1990-92)
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Sam Cassell (2004-05)
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Ricky Davis (2006-)
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Kevin Garnett (1996-)
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Tom Gugliotta (1995-98)
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Christian Laettner (1993-96)
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Stephon Marbury (1997-99)
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Pooh Richardson (1990-92)
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Isaiah Rider (1994-96)
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Latrell Sprewel (2004-05)
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Wally Szczerbiak (2000-05)
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Doug West (1990-98)
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royal blue and black squares. Within the squares are basketballs, jerseys and the
Timberwolves' logo.
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