The 2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Timberwolves finished with the worst record in the league at 16–66 and missed the NBA Playoffs for the 11th straight year. For the first time since 2007–08 season, Kevin Love was not on the roster as he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and their future first round picks. Despite not making the playoffs, Andrew Wiggins won the NBA Rookie of the Year. Flip Saunders returned to the Timberwolves' head coach on his second stint. Saunders was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in August 2015 and he died two months later on October 25, 2015 at the age of 60. He was replaced by former Timberwolves player and former NBA Coach of the Year, Sam Mitchell for the following season. Kevin Garnett returned to the team for the first time since he left Minnesota in the offseason trade to the Boston Celtics.
2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Flip Saunders |
Owners | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 16–66 (.195) |
Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 15th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports North |
Radio | WCCO |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 13 | Zach LaVine | SG | United States | UCLA |
2 | 40 | Glenn Robinson III | SF | United States | Michigan |
2 | 44 | Markel Brown | SG | United States | Oklahoma State |
2 | 53 | Alessandro Gentile | SF | Italy | Olimpia Milano (Italy) |
Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 32–9 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6.0 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13.0 | 21–20 | 17–24 | 9–7 | 82 |
Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 21.0 | 19–22 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 35.0 | 9–32 | 7–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z-Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 |
2 | y-Houston Rockets * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
3 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 11.0 | 82 |
4 | y-Portland Trail Blazers * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
6 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
7 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 17.0 | 82 |
8 | x-New Orleans Pelicans | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 45 | 37 | .549 | 22.0 | 82 |
10 | Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28.0 | 82 |
11 | Utah Jazz | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29.0 | 82 |
12 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 37.0 | 82 |
13 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 38.0 | 82 |
14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46.0 | 82 |
15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 16 | 66 | .195 | 51.0 | 82 |
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Andrew Wiggins won the 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
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