2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season
| 2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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| Head coach | Chris Finch |
| President | Tim Connelly |
| General manager | Tim Connelly |
| Owner(s) | Alex Rodriguez & Marc Lore |
| Arena | Target Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–28 (.616) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 5th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network North KARE/North Star Sports & Entertainment Network (4 simulcasts, 3 on NSEN) |
| Radio | KFXN |
The 2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 37th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season also marked the first under the ownership of Marc Lore and former Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez, following ownership disputes involving former owner Glen Taylor. The NBA unanimously approved the ownership transfer on June 24, 2025.[1]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 17 | Joan Beringer | Center | France | Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia) |
| 2 | 31 | Rasheer Fleming | Power Forward | United States | Saint Joseph's |
The Timberwolves entered the draft with one first-round pick and one second-round pick, both acquired through previous trades.[2][3]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Oklahoma City Thunder | 57 | 16 | .781 | – | 29–7 | 28–9 | 11–3 | 73 |
| ps – Denver Nuggets | 46 | 28 | .622 | 11.5 | 22–13 | 24–15 | 7–5 | 74 |
| ps – Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.0 | 25–13 | 20–15 | 9–6 | 73 |
| ps – Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 37 | .500 | 20.5 | 20–16 | 17–21 | 5–7 | 74 |
| o – Utah Jazz | 21 | 52 | .288 | 36.0 | 13–25 | 8–27 | 1–11 | 73 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | y – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 57 | 16 | .781 | – | 73 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 55 | 18 | .753 | 2.0 | 73 |
| 3 | ps – Los Angeles Lakers * | 47 | 26 | .644 | 10.0 | 73 |
| 4 | ps – Denver Nuggets | 46 | 28 | .622 | 11.5 | 74 |
| 5 | ps – Minnesota Timberwolves | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.0 | 73 |
| 6 | ps – Houston Rockets | 43 | 29 | .597 | 13.5 | 72 |
| 7 | ps – Phoenix Suns | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.0 | 73 |
| 8 | ps – Los Angeles Clippers | 37 | 36 | .507 | 20.0 | 73 |
| 9 | ps – Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 37 | .500 | 20.5 | 74 |
| 10 | ps – Golden State Warriors | 35 | 38 | .479 | 22.0 | 73 |
| 11 | o – New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 48 | .342 | 32.0 | 73 |
| 12 | o – Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 48 | .333 | 32.5 | 72 |
| 13 | o – Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 50 | .315 | 34.0 | 73 |
| 14 | o – Utah Jazz | 21 | 52 | .288 | 36.0 | 73 |
| 15 | o – Sacramento Kings | 19 | 54 | .260 | 38.0 | 73 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–4 (home: 1–1; road: 1–3)
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Regular season
| 2025–26 game log Total: 45–28 (Home: 25–13; Road: 20–15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1)
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November: 10–5 (home: 6–1; road: 4–4)
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December: 9–5 (home: 5–3; road: 4–2)
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January: 10–6 (home: 5–2; road: 5–4)
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February: 6–4 (home: 3–3; road: 3–1)
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March: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
West Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 4 | 0 | 512 | 437 | +75 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 463 | 432 | +31 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 479 | 434 | +45 | |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 433 | 518 | −85 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 496 | −66 |
Source: NBA
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| July 6, 2025 | To Minnesota Timberwolves
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To Atlanta Hawks |
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| Seven-team trade | [6] [7] [8] [9] | ||
To Atlanta Hawks
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To Los Angeles Lakers
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| To Brooklyn Nets |
To Houston Rockets | ||
To Phoenix Suns
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To Minnesota Timberwolves
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To Golden State Warriors
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| February 3, 2026 | Three-team trade | [10] [11] [12] | |
To Detroit Pistons
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To Chicago Bulls | ||
To Minnesota Timberwolves
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| February 5, 2025 | To Chicago Bulls
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To Minnesota Timberwolves |
[13] [14] |
- ^ Atlanta may swap their own pick for Houston's pick.
- ^ The second-most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Boston, Indiana, Los Angeles, and Miami.
- ^ The second-most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia.
- ^ The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Denver and Golden State.
- ^ The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Houston and Phoenix.
- ^ Golden State flipped Jahmai Mashack's rights to Memphis in a separate trade.
- ^ The less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Denver and Golden State.
- ^ The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Golden State and Minnesota.
- ^ The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to Houston and Phoenix.
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 7 | Joe Ingles | [15] |
| July 14 | Naz Reid | [16] |
| July 16 | Julius Randle | [17] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| Luka Garza | Free agency | Boston Celtics | [18] |
| Josh Minott | Free agency | Boston Celtics |
Notes
References
- ^ Hine, Chris (June 24, 2025). "NBA Board of Governors unanimously approves sale of Timberwolves and Lynx". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ "Timberwolves-Warriors game postponed after Minneapolis shooting". USA Today. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire Guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Durant traded to Rockets as part of historic 7-team deal". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/07/seven-team-kevin-durant-trade-officially-finalized.html
- ^ "Timberwolves Acquire Draft Rights of Center Rocco Zikarsky from the Chicago Bulls as Part of a Planned Trade". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/08/cash-sent-received-in-nba-trades-for-2025-26.html
- ^ "CHICAGO BULLS ACQUIRE JADEN IVEY AND MIKE CONLEY JR. IN THREE-TEAM TRADE". NBA.com. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ "Pistons add Kevin Huerter, Dario Šarić in three-team swap". NBA.com. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ "Timberwolves Acquire Cash Considerations". NBA.com. February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ "CHICAGO BULLS ACQUIRE ROB DILLINGHAM, LEONARD MILLER AND FOUR SECOND-ROUND PICKS". NBA.com. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Guard Ayo Dosunmu and Forward Julian Phillips from Chicago Bulls". NBA.com. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "Timberwolves Re-Sign Joe Ingles". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Timberwolves Re-Sign Naz Reid". NBA.com. July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Timberwolves Re-Sign Julius Randle". NBA.com. July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Celtics Sign Luka Garza and Josh Minott". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.