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2026–27 Minnesota Timberwolves season

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The 2026–27 Minnesota Timberwolves season will be the 38th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 7, 2026, the team unveiled their rebranded logo and uniforms reminiscent of their first two identities, retiring the look that has been in place since 2017–18.[1] On July 10, the team acquired LaMelo Ball and Josh Green from the Charlotte Hornets and traded away Naz Reid to Charlotte and Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team deal.

Head coachChris Finch
PresidentTim Connelly
General managerTim Connelly
Owner(s)Alex Rodriguez & Marc Lore
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2026–27 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachChris Finch
PresidentTim Connelly
General managerTim Connelly
Owner(s)Alex Rodriguez & Marc Lore
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record0–0
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionFanDuel Sports Network North
KARE/North Star Sports & Entertainment Network (4 simulcasts, 3 on NSEN)
RadioKFXN
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The Timberwolves will retire Kevin Garnett's #21 jersey when they play the Boston Celtics on February 28, 2027.[2]

Draft picks

Main article: 2026 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 28 Joshua Jefferson PF United States United States Iowa State
2 59 Trey Kaufman-Renn PF United States United States Purdue
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The Timberwolves entered the draft holding one first-round selection and one second-round selection, both acquired through previous trades.[3][4] The first-round selection is a 2026 first-round swap (from a February 2026 trade) with the Detroit Pistons that was exercised because both teams' picks fell outside the Top-19 protected range, while the second-round pick is the least favorable of the San Antonio Spurs (the pick's original owner), Indiana Pacers, and Miami Heat selections, conveyed to the team via Indiana because San Antonio finished with the best record of the three in the 2025–26 season. The Timberwolves had traded their second-round selection to the New York Knicks through a 2020 trade and the pick eventually landed with the Washington Wizards as the least favorable of a four-team pool.[5]

Roster

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Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 1 LaMelo Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-22 SPIRE Academy (OH)
C 19 Joan Beringer 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2006-11-11 France
G 7 Jaylen Clark 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-10-13 UCLA
G 0 Donte DiVincenzo Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1997-01-31 Villanova
G 13 Ayo Dosunmu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-01-17 Illinois
G 5 Anthony Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-08-05 Georgia
F 33 Isaiah Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2005-12-06 Duke
F 25 Enrique Freeman (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-07-29 Akron
C 27 Rudy Gobert 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 258 lb (117 kg) 1992-06-26 France
G 8 Bones Hyland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 2000-09-14 VCU
F 14 Trey Kaufman-Renn (DP) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002-08-19 Purdue
F 41 Trey Lyles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1995-11-05 Kentucky
F 3 Jaden McDaniels 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-29 Washington
G 15 Zyon Pullin (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-03-03 Florida
G/F 4 Terrence Shannon Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-07-30 Illinois
F 10 Cody Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-11-20 Colorado
C 44 Rocco Zikarsky (TW) 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2006-07-11 Australia
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Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: August 29, 2026

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Game log

Preseason

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2026 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 5 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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2 October 7 @ Indiana Hilton Coliseum
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3 October 10 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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4 October 12 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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5 October 14 Detroit Target Center
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6 October 16 @ Chicago United Center
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2026–27 preseason schedule
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Regular season

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2026–27 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 21 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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2 October 23 @ Orlando Kia Center
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3 October 25 Toronto Target Center
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4 October 26 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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5 October 28 Golden State Target Center
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6 October 30 L.A. Clippers Target Center
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7 October 31 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8 November 2 Milwaukee Target Center
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9 November 4 @ Houston Toyota Center
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10 November 6 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
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11 November 8 Utah Target Center
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12 November 12 Dallas Target Center
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13 November 14 Chicago Target Center
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14 November 16 Portland Target Center
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15 November 17 Portland Target Center
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16 November 19 New York Target Center
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17 November 21 Memphis Target Center
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18 November 23 Brooklyn Target Center
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19 November 25 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
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20 November 27 Memphis Target Center
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21 November 29 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 December 1 @ Portland Moda Center
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23 December 2 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
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24 December TBD TBD
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25 December TBD TBD
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26 December 12 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
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27 December 14 @ Utah Delta Center
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28 December 16 L.A. Lakers Target Center
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29 December 18 L.A. Lakers Target Center
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30 December 21 Phoenix Target Center
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31 December 23 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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32 December 25 Oklahoma City Target Center
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33 December 27 @ Golden State Chase Center
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34 December 28 @ Denver Ball Arena
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35 December 31 Denver Target Center
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
36 January 2 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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37 January 3 San Antonio Target Center
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38 January 5 @ Houston Toyota Center
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39 January 7 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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40 January 8 @ Washington Capital One Arena
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41 January 11 Cleveland Target Center
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42 January 14 @ Chicago United Center
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43 January 16 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
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44 January 18 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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45 January 20 Houston Target Center
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46 January 22 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
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47 January 24 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
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48 January 25 @ Memphis FedEx Forum
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49 January 27 Denver Target Center
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50 January 29 Charlotte Target Center
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51 January 31 Phoenix Target Center
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
52 February 2 @ Portland Moda Center
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53 February 4 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
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54 February 6 Miami Target Center
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55 February 7 Utah Target Center
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56 February 9 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
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57 February 12 @ Boston TD Garden
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58 February 15 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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59 February 18 San Antonio Target Center
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All-Star Game
60 February 26 Indiana Target Center
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61 February 28 Boston Target Center
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 2 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
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63 March 5 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
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64 March 7 @ Denver Ball Arena
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65 March 8 New Orleans Target Center
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66 March 10 Atlanta Target Center
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67 March 13 Philadelphia Target Center
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68 March 14 Washington Target Center
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69 March 16 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
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70 March 18 @ Utah Delta Center
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71 March 22 Detroit Target Center
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72 March 24 Dallas Target Center
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73 March 26 Orlando Target Center
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74 March 28 Oklahoma City Target Center
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75 March 29 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
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76 March 31 Sacramento Target Center
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77 April 2 Golden State Target Center
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78 April 4 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
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79 April 6 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
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80 April 7 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
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81 April 9 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
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82 April 11 Houston Target Center
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2026–27 season schedule
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NBA Cup

Main article: 2026 NBA Cup

West Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Oklahoma City Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Minnesota Timberwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Los Angeles Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 New Orleans Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Memphis Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First game(s) will be played: October 30, 2026. Source:

Transactions

Main article: List of 2026–27 NBA season transactions

Trades

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Date Trade Ref.
July 10 Four-team trade [6][7]
[8][9]
To Brooklyn Nets
 To Charlotte Hornets
  • Mouhamadou Gueye (from Chicago)
  • Naz Reid (from Minnesota)
  • Draft rights to Matteo Spagnolo (2022 No. 50) (from Minnesota)
  • 2028 first-round pick swap right[a] (from Minnesota)
  • 2029 first-round pick swap right[b] (from Minnesota)
  • 2029 MIN second-round pick (from Minnesota)
  • 2030 first-round pick swap right[c] (from Minnesota)
  • 2032 MIN second-round pick (from Minnesota)
  • 2033 MIN first-round pick (from Minnesota)
  • 2033 MIN second-round pick (from Minnesota)
To Chicago Bulls
 To Minnesota Timberwolves
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Free agency

Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 3, 2026 Bones Hyland [10]
July 10, 2026 Jaylen Clark [11]
July 10, 2026 Ayo Dosunmu [12]
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Additions

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Date Player Former Team Ref.
July 11, 2026 Trey Lyles Real Madrid Baloncesto (Spain) [13]
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Subtractions

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Player Reason New Team Ref.
Joe Ingles Signed overseas Melbourne United (Australia) [14]
Kyle Anderson Free agency Toronto Raptors [15]
Mike Conley Jr. Free agency Boston Celtics [16]
Julian Phillips Free agency Houston Rockets [17]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Charlotte may swap its own pick for Minnesota's own pick.
  2. [b]
    Charlotte may swap its own pick for Minnesota's pick if it falls No. 1–5.
  3. [c]
    Through earlier trades, Minnesota will retain its own pick or receive the pick originally belonging to Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, if Minnesota's pick falls No. 2–30; Charlotte Hornets may swap its own pick for whichever pick Minnesota has afterward.

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