2024–25 Minnesota Timberwolves season
2024–25 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Chris Finch |
General manager | Tim Connelly |
Owner(s) | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 8–7 (.533) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
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
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / club |
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1 | 27 | Terrence Shannon | SG | United States | Illinois |
2 | 37 | Bobi Klintman | PF | Sweden | Cairns Taipans Australia |
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.
Roster
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.5 | 8–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 16 |
Denver Nuggets | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.5 | 5–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 14 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.0 | 5–2 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 15 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.5 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 2–3 | 16 |
Utah Jazz | 3 | 12 | .200 | 9.0 | 1–5 | 2–7 | 0–1 | 15 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | Golden State Warriors * | 12 | 3 | .800 | – | 15 |
2 | Oklahoma City Thunder * | 12 | 4 | .750 | 0.5 | 16 |
3 | Houston Rockets * | 12 | 5 | .706 | 1.0 | 17 |
4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.0 | 15 |
5 | Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.0 | 17 |
6 | Denver Nuggets | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.5 | 14 |
7 | Phoenix Suns | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 | 16 |
8 | Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 | 16 |
9 | Memphis Grizzlies | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 | 16 |
10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.0 | 15 |
11 | San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.5 | 16 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 8 | 8 | .500 | 4.5 | 16 |
13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 6.5 | 16 |
14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 13 | .235 | 9.0 | 17 |
15 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 12 | .200 | 9.0 | 15 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
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Preseason: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
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2024–25 preseason schedule |
Regular season
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October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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November: 6–5 (home: 4–1; road: 2–4)
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December
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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2024–25 season schedule |
NBA Cup
[edit]The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[5][6]
West Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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1 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 241 | 192 | +49 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 213 | −5 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 224 | −14 | |
4 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 237 | −14 | |
5 | Sacramento Kings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 203 | 219 | −16 |
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]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
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Date | Player | Ref. |
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July 6 | Luka Garza | [11] |
Additions
[edit]Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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July 6 | Joe Ingles | Orlando Magic | [12] |
Subtractions
[edit]Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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July 5 | Monté Morris | Free agency | Phoenix Suns | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights to Guard Rob Dillingham from San Antonio Spurs". NBA.com. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Timberwolves Acquire a Future Draft Pick and Cash Considerations". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Stanton, Matt (July 6, 2024). "Timberwolves Acquire a Future Draft Pick, a Future Pick Swap and Cash Considerations". NBA.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Nardinger, Taylor (October 2, 2024). "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Forward Keita Bates-Diop, Guard Donte DiVincenzo and Forward Julius Randle from New York Knicks". NBA.com.
- ^ "Timberwolves Re-Sign Luka Garza". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Timberwolves Sign Joe Ingles". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "SUNS SIGN MONTE MORRIS". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.