2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season
2025–26 NBA season by team
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The 2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season was 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]
| 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 | 49–33 (.598) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Northwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Spurs 2–4) |
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| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network North KARE/North Star Sports & Entertainment Network (4 simulcasts, 3 on NSEN) |
| Radio | KFXN |
On April 7, 2026, the Timberwolves clinched the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season following their win against the Indiana Pacers. They finished the season 49–33 for the second straight time. Being the sixth seed in the playoffs, they faced the third seed Denver Nuggets in the first round; despite losing Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo to injuries, they ended up upsetting the Nuggets in six games. However, their season came into an end when they were eliminated in the conference semifinals by the San Antonio Spurs in six games.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 17 | Joan Beringer | Center | Cedevita Olimpija (Slovenia) | |
| 2 | 31 | Rasheer Fleming | Power Forward | 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] The first-round pick is originally owned by the Detroit Pistons and was eventually conveyed to Minnesota when Detroit clinched a 2025 playoff berth and thus lost its Top 13 protection, having previously rolled over from 2021 to 2024 as Detroit missed the playoffs during those years. Meanwhile, the second-round pick is unprotected and acquired from the Utah Jazz as part of the three-team trade in 2023 involving Mike Conley. The Timberwolves have traded their original first- and second-round selections to the Utah Jazz (as part of the Rudy Gobert trade in 2022) and Houston Rockets (eventually used by the Los Angeles Clippers), respectively.[4]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Oklahoma City Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 34–8 | 30–10 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 28–13 | 26–15 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 26–15 | 23–18 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 24–17 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 1–15 | 82 |
Conference
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| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
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: 49–33 (Home: 26–15; Road: 23–18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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: 9–6 (home: 5–3; road: 4–3)
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April: 3–4 (home: 1–1; road: 2–3)
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Playoffs
| 2026 playoff game log Total: 6–6 (home: 4–2; road: 2–4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
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Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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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 |
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Donte DiVincenzo | SG | 82 | 82 | 2,494 | 336 | 313 | 104 | 34 | 1,000 | 30.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .4 | 12.2 |
| Julius Randle | PF | 79 | 79 | 2,610 | 532 | 398 | 86 | 18 | 1,667 | 33.0 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 1.1 | .2 | 21.1 |
| Naz Reid | PF | 77 | 3 | 2,007 | 477 | 170 | 76 | 78 | 1,046 | 26.1 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 13.6 |
| Rudy Gobert | C | 76 | 76 | 2,380 | 872 | 128 | 58 | 124 | 829 | 31.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.6 | 10.9 |
| Jaden McDaniels | SF | 73 | 73 | 2,316 | 310 | 199 | 81 | 73 | 1,084 | 31.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 14.8 |
| Bones Hyland | PG | 71 | 3 | 1,177 | 127 | 188 | 44 | 17 | 604 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .6 | .2 | 8.5 |
| Jaylen Clark | SG | 68 | 1 | 888 | 120 | 43 | 47 | 9 | 275 | 13.1 | 1.8 | .6 | .7 | .1 | 4.0 |
| Anthony Edwards | SG | 61 | 60 | 2,137 | 302 | 226 | 83 | 49 | 1,757 | 35.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .8 | 28.8 |
| Mike Conley | PG | 54 | 15 | 991 | 93 | 157 | 35 | 14 | 245 | 18.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .6 | .3 | 4.5 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | SG | 43 | 2 | 538 | 49 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 241 | 12.5 | 1.1 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 5.6 |
| Joan Beringer | C | 40 | 3 | 314 | 92 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 156 | 7.9 | 2.3 | .3 | .2 | .7 | 3.9 |
| Rob Dillingham† | PG | 35 | 0 | 326 | 41 | 58 | 19 | 3 | 121 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .5 | .1 | 3.5 |
| Joe Ingles | SF | 27 | 2 | 153 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 5.7 | .7 | 1.3 | .3 | .1 | 1.5 |
| Ayo Dosunmu† | SG | 24 | 9 | 694 | 101 | 85 | 24 | 6 | 345 | 28.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .3 | 14.4 |
| Johnny Juzang | SG | 21 | 0 | 88 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 4.2 | .8 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Kyle Anderson† | SF | 19 | 2 | 363 | 70 | 62 | 16 | 12 | 87 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | .8 | .6 | 4.6 |
| Leonard Miller† | SF | 19 | 0 | 95 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Julian Phillips† | SF | 13 | 0 | 94 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 7.2 | .4 | .2 | .4 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Zyon Pullin | SG | 5 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8.6 | .6 | 1.8 | .2 | .0 | 4.6 |
| Rocco Zikarsky | C | 5 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 7.2 | 2.8 | .4 | .0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| Enrique Freeman | PF | 4 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9.3 | 2.5 | .5 | .5 | .8 | 3.3 |
Playoffs
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Mike Conley | PG | 12 | 5 | 168 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | 4.4 |
| Rudy Gobert | C | 12 | 12 | 372 | 112 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 86 | 31.0 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7.2 |
| Jaden McDaniels | SF | 12 | 12 | 406 | 69 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 196 | 33.8 | 5.8 | 2.4 | .5 | .7 | 16.3 |
| Julius Randle | PF | 12 | 12 | 400 | 90 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 192 | 33.3 | 7.5 | 2.8 | .5 | .1 | 16.0 |
| Naz Reid | PF | 12 | 0 | 323 | 88 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 151 | 26.9 | 7.3 | 2.1 | .4 | .3 | 12.6 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | SG | 10 | 4 | 292 | 36 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 156 | 29.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .9 | .4 | 15.6 |
| Anthony Edwards | SG | 10 | 8 | 324 | 57 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 216 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 2.7 | .5 | .7 | 21.6 |
| Bones Hyland | PG | 10 | 0 | 116 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | SG | 9 | 3 | 203 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 22.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 11.8 |
| Kyle Anderson | SF | 8 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.6 | .9 | 1.9 | .3 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Jaylen Clark | SG | 6 | 0 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9.5 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 1.7 |
| Joan Beringer | C | 5 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4.6 | 2.2 | .0 | .4 | .4 | 3.2 |
| Julian Phillips | SF | 5 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5.0 | .2 | .4 | .4 | .0 | 1.2 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | SG | 4 | 4 | 96 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 24.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | .0 | 10.8 |
| Joe Ingles | SF | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4.7 | .7 | .0 | .7 | .0 | 2.3 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
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 | [7] [8] [9] [10] | ||
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 | [11] [12] [13] | |
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 |
[14] [15] |
- 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.
- 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.
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 7 | Joe Ingles | [16] |
| July 14 | Naz Reid | [17] |
| July 16 | Julius Randle | [18] |
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 | [19] |
| Josh Minott | Free agency | Boston Celtics |